Recovery Worker - (Spider Project Wirral) -

£25,500 - £26,500 - Permanent, Full-time

Closing date Friday 27th March at 17:00

Interviews scheduled for 14th and 15th April.

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We are looking for two enthusiastic individuals to join the Spider team in our main hub in Birkenhead. If you feel you have the skills, knowledge and more importantly, the passion to work collaboratively with our members to build and develop their recovery then this might be the role for you.

Spider Project is a creative arts and wellbeing organisation, supporting people with former substance misuse issues and/or mental health issues. Spider is an abstinence-based organisation and we provide a safe, calm space for people in need of support. We offer a timetable of creative, wellbeing and educational sessions for our members to access. Spider aims to help build self-efficacy, increase confidence, reduce social isolation and enhance recovery and resilience.

Spider helps individuals to move on through personal goals, education, volunteering or entering the world of work by opening up opportunities.

Spider is built on four values of Community, Trust, Honesty and Respect. This trauma informed approach runs through every aspect of what we provide and offer. Spider firmly believes that everybody has a place within our community and everyone is an asset.

About the role

We are currently recruiting two Wellbeing Recovery Worker to work with our Members. These are full-time permanent positions, 37.5 hours per week, 9am-5pm with a half hour unpaid lunch, Monday-Friday. There will be the occasional requirement to work 4 hours on a Saturday as part of the 37.5 hours.

The key purpose of the post is to be responsible for engaging and working with our Members (aged 18+) using a creative recovery model, to access the vibrant timetable and other opportunities. You will support members with former substance misuse issues and/or mental health issues, long- term health conditions and anyone overcoming any other form of recovery. The position involves undertaking the responsible role of being a community role model and leading by example.

About you

Are you passionate about supporting people in Recovery from Addictions and/or Mental Health issues?

Are you kind, approachable, creative and able to offer non-judgmental support?

Are you willing to do the extra miles to enable our membership to lead the best lives possible?

Can you help to facilitate change in people to be happier, healthier, more resilient and to achieve their goals & aspirations?

Do you have excellent communication skills, the ability to be flexible and dynamic and seize new opportunities within the wider community?

Do you feel you can be person-centred to co-produce with Members their own journey of change whilst working as part of a wider team to create and develop the diverse opportunities within Spider?

In return, we will provide relevant training and in addition to opportunities for personal and career development, we offer good conditions of service, and a supportive, hands-on management culture. This is a role, which can be enjoyed by people who are committed to making a positive difference and looking for a stimulating career path of creative arts and community health/wellbeing.

Crisis Response Worker (Full Time and Part Time - 12 Month FTC or Bank Staff) - (Cafe 71) -

Spider Project delivers a 365-day crisis response service at Café 71 in Chester, providing immediate support and a safe, welcoming space for people experiencing crisis. Using our dynamic Creative Recovery approach, we aim to support individuals away from Accident & Emergency and other traditional crisis services where appropriate.

Our service offers a non-clinical environment where people can be supported out of crisis and, when suitable, engage with Spider Project’s Creative Recovery Programme and wider support networks.

We have recently launched a new and exciting project to create a link between Café 71 and the new Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service (MHCAS) on Rosewood Ward at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Several of our permanent Crisis Response Workers have therefore been seconded to work at the MHCAS unit, and we are now recruiting to backfill those positions. The project is currently set to run for a trial period of 12 months; however it may become a permanent arrangement, meaning that we are then able to offer these roles on a permanent basis.

We welcome prospective applicants to visit us to gain a better understanding of our work. Please contact us to arrange a visit.

Overview of the Role

We are seeking compassionate and committed Crisis Response Workers to join our team. This role is central to the day-to-day delivery of our crisis service and involves direct 1:1 support for individuals in distress.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing 1:1 crisis support to individuals accessing the service

• Working in close partnership with external agencies including A&E, Police, NWAS, Primary Care services, NHS 111, Drug and Alcohol services, and other third-sector organisations

• Working alongside volunteers and co-producing the effective delivery of the crisis service and Creative Recovery Programme

There will also be the opportunity to work occasional shifts at the new MHCAS unit if that is of interest.

An Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check will be required for the successful candidate, as the role involves working with vulnerable adults.

Working Hours

The service operates 365 days per year, between 10.00am and 10.00pm.

• Full-time hours: 37.5 hours per week

• Shifts are worked on a rota basis across 7 days, including evenings and weekends

• Latest finish time: 10.15pm

What We Offer

Salary: £25,585.20 per annum for full time staff / £13.12 per hour

You will be part of a friendly, supportive, and encouraging organisation, underpinned by our values of Community, Trust, Honesty, and Respect.

For permanent

Further Information / How to Apply

Please visit our website https://www.spiderproject.org.uk/work-with-us to see the job description and person specification for this role.

Please attach a cover letter in support of your application outlining the reasons why you believe you are suitable for this role.

The application deadline is 24th March 2026 and interviews will take place in person on 31st March 2026.

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Crisis Response Worker (Full Time - Permanent Contract) -(Compañeros) -

We are recruiting a full time Crisis Response Worker to be located in Birkenhead, Wirral.

About Spider Project

Spider Project operates a crisis response project in Birkenhead called which offers support and a safe place to those in crisis 365 days a year.

Through Spider Project’s dynamic Creative Recovery approach, the aim of this project is to divert people away from Accident and Emergency and other traditional crisis services locally available.

offers a non-clinical setting to support individuals out of crisis and, when appropriate, engage with the Spider Project’s creative recovery programme and access other support.

We welcome potential job applicants to visit us at to gain a better understanding of our work. Please message us to set up a visit.

Overview of Role

• This is a full-time permanent position.

• You will work as part of a team providing the day-to-day delivery of the Crisis service, including 1:1 support.

• You will work closely with partners in other agencies, including A&E, Police, NWAS, Primary Care services, NHS 111, Drug and Alcohol services and other third sector organisations.

• You will work alongside volunteers and co-produce effective delivery of the crisis service and creative recovery programme.

Working Hours

is open 365 days per year between 10.00am and 10.00pm. Full time working hours are 37.5 per week and are organised according to a rota across 7 days including weekends and evenings, with the latest finish time being 10.15pm.

What We Offer

· A friendly, supportive, and encouraging working environment underpinned by our values of Community, Trust, Honesty and Respect

· 33 days of annual leave inclusive of bank holidays

· Health cash plan: receive money towards dental and optical care, complimentary treatments such as chiropractic, osteopathic and acupuncture treatments, as well as remote access to GP, counselling, and physiotherapy sessions

· Contractual sick pay allowance

An Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check will be required for the successful candidate, as the role involves working with vulnerable adults.

Please visit our website https://www.spiderproject.org.uk/work-with-us to see the job description and person specification for this role.

Please attach a cover letter in support of your application outlining the reasons why you believe you are suitable for this role.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 3rd April 2026

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,600.00 per year

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