Recovery Coordinator

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

Job summary

A charity dedicated to supporting individuals in recovery is seeking a Recovery Coordinator in Brough, UK. The role involves guiding service users through their recovery, collaborating with professionals, and managing group dynamics. A strong background in substance misuse and excellent communication skills are required. Work includes case management and providing tailored workshops. This position offers 25 days of holiday and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Paid Wellness hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assist Programme

Training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience in a similar field.
• Experience of working with groups and managing group dynamics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supporting service users through their treatment/recovery journey.
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning.
• Promoting community involvement and advocacy.

Skills

Understanding of substance misuse issues

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Ability to manage change

IT skills

Job description

Change Grow Live

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 have an exciting opportunity for a Recovery Coordinator who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs.

Within HMPPS, Change Grow Live will deliver substance misuse interventions to people who access our service within HMPPS Hull and set up robust release planning for continuity of care.

You will work alongside other Recovery Coordinators (case managers), Interventions Facilitators (group workers) and an Engagement Worker (duty worker). You will be supported by a Team Leader, and build other professional relationships with prison staff, healthcare workers and wider stakeholders, working collaboratively to support our service users.

Where

Brough

Full Time Ho hours

37.5 per week

Full Time Salary Range

£27,861.26- £32,002.35 (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time)

• Please note 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
• Research, design and prepare subject matter and materials for groups / pods
• Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery
• Engage with debriefing and evaluations with co‑facilitators after groups/pods have taken place, reviewing progress and identifying concerns with service users
• Tailor specific workshops around the needs of the service users, such as anger management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc

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

What we will give to you

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each year’s 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
• Generous Refer‑a‑Friend Scheme

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.

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

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.

Carla Eaton | [e-mail]

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.