Recovery Officer, Pullar House, Perth

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of something meaningful. It's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Recovery Officer - PKC13516
£30,689 - £32,866
Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth PH1 5GD

Are you passionate about recovery from the harms of caused alcohol and drugs and helping people live their best lives?

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has been created by Perth and Kinross Alcohol and Drug Partnership for an experienced and dynamic individual to join the team in a new post as a Recovery Officer.

In this rewarding and varied role, you will lead the development and continued growth of our local recovery communities throughout Perth and Kinross.

Based in Pullar House, Perth but utilising a hybrid working style, you will work with our recovery communities to increase the involvement and influence of people with living and lived experience of substance use in the ongoing development of the Perth and Kinross Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC). You will lead the development of a group of recovery community volunteers, and you will develop and grow the range of recovery activities and groups available through Perth and Kinross.

You will also take a lead role in the collection, collation and analysis of experiential feedback for the Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Standards, and work with services to engage our recovery communities in designing and implementing service improvements based on this feedback.

Skills & Experience Required

Given the nature of the role, we are looking for someone who has direct experience of problematic substance use and recovery and has a good knowledge of the communities in Perth and Kinross affected by these issues.

As a key member of the ADP Support Team, you will be working with a range of partners across the statutory, third sector and voluntary sectors. Therefore, having strong communication and partnership working skills will be crucial to the success of your role.
You should also be someone who:

Can evidence continued professional development including relevant substance use training
Has experience of engaging people within the community to support change

Is proficient in key Microsoft Office applications including Teams and Outlook

Has a good working knowledge of recovery pathways

Has a good understanding and knowledge of national and local drug and alcohol policies, practice and priorities

Has good project management skills including analytical and report writing skills

HNC qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent

You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Flexi time 
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

 

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Charlie Cranmer, ADP Lead Officer at ccranmer@pkc.gov.uk or on 075 1066 2609 to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide 2 references, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.