Family Safeguarding Recovery Coordinator

Change Grow Live; Bridge Street; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Recovery Coordinator to make a meaningful difference in the lives of families affected by substance misuse. This role involves engaging with service users, delivering personalized interventions, and promoting community involvement. With a supportive team and a commitment to personal development, you will help individuals reshape their lives and embrace recovery. Join us in creating a positive impact and enjoy a range of benefits including wellness programs and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Paid Wellness hour

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assist Programme

Training and career development

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in substance misuse and community outreach.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and family issues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outreach services to families and promote access.
• Support social reintegration and recovery for service users.

Skills

Substance Misuse Understanding

Community-Based Outreach

Advocacy Skills

Safeguarding Experience

Knowledge of Local Support Practices

Job description

Overview

Believe in People?

The best people have one thing in common.

They care.

At Change Grow Live, we're driven by the belief that we can truly impact the lives of our service users. We offer a safe, supportive environment, honouring each individual and working collaboratively to identify the best treatment and care options. Our core values - 'Be open, be compassionate, and be bold' - guide us daily as we help people reshape their lives, grow as individuals, and embrace life to the fullest.

Exciting Opportunity: Recovery Coordinator

Are you experienced, skilled, and passionate about making a meaningful difference? We are recruiting for a Family Safeguarding Recovery Coordinator to join our Peterborough service to engage and assess our service users, ensuring they receive timely, personalised interventions that cater to their unique needs.

Where: Peterborough

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Full time Salary Range: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 dependent on experience (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time hours)

Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st March 2026

Responsibilities

About the role:

• To deliver outreach services to families promoting access for service users and concerned others
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
• Providing advocacy for access to 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

• To adhere to CGL policies and processes in delivery of services – particularly lone working and health and safety related to working with complex service users.
• To undertake focused work with families of interest.
• To provide rapid and flexible interventions where required to meet the needs of the service users.

About you:

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Experience of delivering community-based outreach services in a substance misuse setting.
• Experience of safeguarding and working in the substance misuse field.
• Knowledge of the issue facing families where substance misuse is present.
• Good knowledge of local community based support practices.

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”

• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme and receive vouchers if candidate is successful.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more hereSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Interview Date

5/6/2025

Closing Date

21/5/2025

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Naomi Clark | [e-mail] | 07833320511This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.