Recovery Coordinator

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

Job summary

A charity organization in Dewsbury is seeking a Recovery Coordinator to deliver psychosocial interventions and support service users in achieving meaningful and purposeful lives. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work proactively. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for training and career development.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Several shopping and leisure discounts

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience in a similar field.
• Ability to work on own initiative with excellent time management.
• Good working knowledge of mental health interventions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychosocial interventions to reduce disengagement and harm.
• Provide screening, assessment, and recovery planning.
• Promote recovery, resilience, and peer support.

Skills

Understanding of substance misuse issues

Excellent communication skills

Good IT skills

Proactive initiative

Time management and prioritizing skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Overview

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.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.

Where

Dewsbury

Contract Type

6 months Fixed Term

Hours

Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Salary

£27,861 - £32,002.35 dependent on experience

Responsibilities

About The Role :

• Deliver psychosocial interventions to reduce disengagement, reduce harm and associated criminality.
• 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
• To work in CGL Hubs and Community venues

About you

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• 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), increasing annually for the first five years.
• 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.

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. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here :

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.

Join us in our journey of empowerment and holistic support, where every individual's well-being is at the heart of what we do.

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 22 / 12 / 2025

Closing Date 17 / 12 / 2025