For candidates

Build a working future with support around you.

Your recovery history is not your job description.

Support before, during and after you start work.

RRS helps you prepare for work, resolve practical barriers, identify a suitable environment, enter work with support and build a plan for the first 90 days.

01A named RRS Employment Advocate as your consistent point of contact.
02A secure Recovery-to-Work Passport showing your goals, actions and progress.
03Support with work-readiness, CVs, interviews, practical barriers and workplace preparation.
04Ongoing check-ins and retention support after placement begins.
Candidate receiving employment support
Eligibility

RRS begins after structured rehabilitation.

A core entry requirement is that the candidate has successfully completed a structured rehabilitation or recovery treatment programme and has been discharged or formally transitioned from primary treatment.

RRS then considers whether the person is ready and willing to engage with employment preparation, practical barrier resolution, employer matching and sustained workplace support.

View candidate eligibility

RRS is not a treatment provider

Clinical recovery remains the responsibility of the treatment provider. RRS focuses on the transition into work and does not require candidates to disclose detailed treatment histories to employers.

How to join

RRS uses a controlled referral and invitation pathway.

Public self-registration is not used for candidate accounts. This helps RRS confirm the referral, check eligibility, set up the right support and protect candidate information from the outset.

01

Referral

A treatment partner, approved referrer or RRS route introduces the candidate using only the information needed to begin contact and confirm the pre-referral criteria.

02

RRS review

RRS confirms eligibility and fit, discusses the programme and creates the candidate pathway.

03

Secure invitation

The candidate receives a secure invitation to activate their portal and begin the Passport.

Your information

Your information is shared for a purpose, not by default.

Employers do not automatically receive treatment history, clinical information or detailed recovery records. RRS separates candidate-facing information, confidential case-management information and employer information.

How RRS protects information

What you should be able to say

“I know what is happening. I know who is responsible. I understand what is expected of me. I am treated with dignity. I am being prepared for work, not simply placed into work. Someone is there if something goes wrong.”