Community Recovery Pathways Coach

Forward Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Trust in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, is seeking a Recovery Support Practitioner to join the BRiC team, working 35 hours per week on a full-time basis to support individuals on their recovery journey across the wider Southend area.

You will carry a small caseload, deliver 1:1 sessions, group work and harm reduction approaches, and work with partners to develop community recovery pathways, with a focus on person-centred support and service improvement.

Qualifications

• Passion for recovery-focused, community-based support.
• Ability to work confidently in a multi-agency environment.
• Strong relationship-building and motivational skills.
• Understanding of harm reduction and abstinence-based approaches.
• Organised, reflective, and committed to professional development.
• Experience in recovery services or lived experience would be highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carrying a small caseload of recovery support clients.
• Delivering 1:1 sessions, group work, and structured recovery interventions.
• Facilitating welcome PODS and lived experience workshops.
• Supporting recovery groups and service user involvement activities.
• Working with partners to develop community recovery pathways.
• Supporting assessments, care planning, and harm reduction approaches.
• Helping clients access housing, benefits, training, and employment support.
• Contributing to outcome‑focused targets and service improvement.

Job description

Forward Trust in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, is seeking a Recovery Support Practitioner to join the BRiC team, working 35 hours per week on a full-time basis to support individuals on their recovery journey across the wider Southend area.

You will carry a small caseload, deliver 1:1 sessions, group work and harm reduction approaches, and work with partners to develop community recovery pathways, with a focus on person-centred support and service improvement.