Recovery Coordinator

Change Grow Live; Birmingham; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus 5 days after

Wellness hour weekly

Contributory pension

Employee discounts

Training and progression

Refer-a-Friend scheme

Job summary

Change Grow Live in South Birmingham is seeking a motivated Recovery Coordinator to support individuals affected by drug and alcohol use, conducting assessments, recovery planning and harm reduction advice across the service user journey. The role is 37.5 hours per week, permanent and full-time.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, promote recovery, and liaise with partner services. The salary range is £28,557.79–£32,802.41 per year, with visa sponsorship not available.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience in a similar field.
• Experience working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, conflicts or challenging behaviour.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with good IT skills.
• Proactive, able to work on own initiative with strong time management and prioritising.
• Good working knowledge of mental health interventions and services.
• Ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals and stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt to change prioritising service users' needs.
• Commitment to information governance and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Support service users from entry into the service through their treatment/recovery journey.
• Provide screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral.
• Reduce drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community.
• Promote involvement of carers, service users and the community.
• Advocate access to partnership services.
• Support social reintegration and help individuals lead meaningful lives.

Skills

Substance misuse knowledge

Group dynamics

Verbal & written communication

Time management

Mental health awareness

Collaboration

Change management

Information governance

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Recovery Coordinator to join our busy team supporting individuals affected by drug and alcohol use across the South Birmingham area.

In this rewarding role, you will provide assessment, recovery planning, harm reduction advice, and ongoing support to service users, helping them achieve their recovery goals and improve their wellbeing.

Where

South Birmingham

Hours 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

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.

About the role

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
• 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

About you

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour.
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A non-judgemental, person-centred approach
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to supporting people to make positive changes

What we will give to you

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• 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
• Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme

Please note This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

23/10/2026

Nicola McAlister | [e-mail]