Dependency and Recovery Coordinator

Change Grow Live; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Sheffield is seeking a Dependency and Recovery Coordinator to facilitate support for individuals on probation. The role involves building therapeutic relationships, creating tailored support activities, and conducting assessments to assist in social reintegration. Candidates should have relevant experience and a compassionate approach towards service users. Competitive benefits and a supportive team environment are offered.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Paid Wellness hour

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience delivering quality services in social care.
• Ability to manage group dynamics and challenging behavior.
• Effective record keeping and deadline management.

Responsibilities

• Support Adult Males who are Persons on Probation.
• Build therapeutic relationships and create tailored support packages.
• Conduct risk assessments and manage safeguarding processes.

Skills

Relevant experience in criminal justice

Knowledge of substance misuse issues

Effective interpersonal skills

Accomplished written and verbal communication skills

Job description

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Dependency and Recovery Coordinator, Sheffield

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Client:

Change Grow Live

Location:

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

12.08.2025

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Job Description:

About the role:

• Supporting Adult Males who are a Person on Probation (PoP) in the NPS region by delivering a range of tailored sessions and activities addressing the referral requirements and time frames, based on an agreed Action Plan with PoP
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
• Onward referral for ongoing support from partnership services
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
• Build therapeutic relationships and deliver a tailor-made package of support from the CGL Directory of Services including Recognised psychosocial interventions, 1 to 1 key work, pod and group work and Harm minimisation and brief interventions
• Create Action Plans to meet the differing intensity requirements of Low, Medium or High identified by the referring Probation Practitioner, monitor and complete final sign offs
• Assess suitability for group work in terms of safeguarding risk and special requirements
• Carry out risk assessments and risk management
• Ensure that all aspects of confidentiality are adhered to and that consent to share information is a key element to building trusting therapeutic alliances
• Adhering to all relevant safeguarding processes

About you:

• Relevant experience of working within criminal justice, substance misuse (including alcohol) or social care services with a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services
• Knowledge of the issues facing offenders including (but not limited to) substance misuse, health and personal wellbeing
• Experience of working with groups or pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour
• Accomplished written and verbal communication skills and a high degree of personal IT competency
• The ability to accurately update and maintain records in a timely fashion and to work to deadlines for the submission of information
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to engage successfully with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Employ an empathetic and non-judgmental attitude towards service users and colleagues
• Show commitment to facilitating positive outcomes for service users

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service
• Flexible working arrangements
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team