Apprentice Recovery Coordinator

Waythrough View All Jobs; Leeds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Enhanced sick pay

Birthday leave

Professional fee reimbursement

24/7 online GP access

Bonus for Recommend a Friend

Cycle to Work

Blue Light Card discounts

Free will writing

Job summary

Waythrough invites applications for an Apprentice Recovery Coordinator role in Leeds. You will be supported to develop the skills and knowledge to deliver tailored recovery support, build a caseload, and contribute to reducing harm in the community.

The role includes working towards a Level 2 Apprenticeship in Adult Care with a local provider, including Maths and English functional skills if needed. You will gain practical experience while studying, with a laptop provided for ongoing duties.

Qualifications

• Willing to undertake Level 2 Apprenticeship in Adult Care with local training provider.
• Empathy and understanding to support service users with substance use and mental health issues.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for engaging with service users, carers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist, tailored support to enable service users to make positive changes.
• Manage a caseload by creating, implementing, and reviewing recovery and treatment plans.
• Contribute towards reducing substance-related harm to individuals and the wider community.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

IT literacy

Willingness to learn

Education

Level 2 Apprenticeship in Adult Care

Tools

Laptop use

Job description

We are currently looking to build our Recovery Co-ordination team, with an exciting opportunity at Forward Leeds. Our team provides support for individuals who are experiencing problematic substance use. As an Apprentice Recovery Coordinator, your duties will include:

• You will be supported to build the skills and knowledge to be able to provide specialist, tailored support to enable service users to make positive changes.
• You will work towards managing a caseload by creating, implementing, and reviewing recovery and treatment plans.
• You will contribute towards reducing substance-related harm to individuals and the wider community.
• You will work towards completing Level 2 apprenticeship in Adult Care with a local training provider. This will include achieving Level 1 in functional skills (Maths & English) if you haven't already.
  You will have a passion for making a difference and fair chances for all should be at the core of everything you do. You will be empathic and understanding in nature.
• As the role requires you to engage with study you must be willing to undertake a Level 2 apprenticeship in Adult Care with a local training provider. This will include achieving Level 1 in functional skills (Maths & English) if you haven't already.
• A basic understanding of IT would be useful too as you will be using a laptop to help you carry out your job.
• Waythrough recognises and values the support lived experience can offer individuals, this role encourages applicants who may have personal lived experience of alcohol/substance use and/or experience of accessing recovery services in support of alcohol/substance use/mental health issues. Community service and Volunteering will be taken into account.
  Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we've created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.

Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services - and it's all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers. Make a real difference in your community Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job - it's a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.

What We Offer

• 27 days' annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)
• Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%
• Life assurance (3× annual salary)
• Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay
• Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days' annual leave
• Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications
• 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
• Recognition and long service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals
• £500 Recommend a Friend bonus
• Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership
• Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good
• Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year

Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support. We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.