Recovery Coordinator

Change Grow Live; Ravenshead CP; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Wellness hour & Wellness hub

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts for shopping, cinema, etc.

Friendly and supportive team

Training, career development & growth

Refer-a-Friend scheme

Job summary

Change Grow Live in the Nottinghamshire area is seeking a Recovery Coordinator to coordinate care and support for people in recovery from drugs and/or alcohol. You will manage caseloads, assess risk, and plan care while overseeing group programmes, treatment, and medical reviews.

The role requires excellent communication, IT competence, and the ability to work across multiple teams, with a commitment to safeguarding. This is a full-time, permanent position based in Nottinghamshire.

Qualifications

• An understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field.
• Experience in managing caseloads of people within a CQC registered service
• Commitment to multi-agency working and establishing partnerships with other professions
• 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, e.g. reports.
• Excellent time management skills, and an ability to work on own initiative, prioritising accordingly.
• Excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives.
• Good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate personalised recovery journey through thorough assessment and support planning.
• Oversee participation in group programmes, courses, treatment, and medical reviews.
• Continually manage risk and minimise harm.
• Be open, compassionate, and driven to provide the best care, working with multiple teams internally and externally.

Skills

Caseload management

Risk management

Multi-agency working

Written communication

Verbal communication

IT competency

Record keeping

Time management

Teamwork

Mental health knowledge

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.

Are you passionate about supporting people to achieve positive outcomes?

We are looking for exceptional Recovery Coordinator to coordinate the care and support of people going through recovery from drugs and/or alcohol. You will need to have experience of managing caseloads of people and know how to manage risk and minimise harm. You will also need knowledge of substance misuse and related issues, through a previous professional role, academic study or from personal recovery experience.

Where

Nottinghamshire (This role is based in Nottinghamshire County south covering Hucknall/Broxtowe/Gedling/Rushcliffe. However as with all our roles it is Nottinghamshire wide and there may be requirements to travel to our other sites in Mansfield/Bassetlaw and Newark)

Hours

Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type

Permanent

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

You will be focused on helping people to achieve positive outcomes by coordinating their personalised recovery journey, through thorough assessment and support planning. You will oversee their participation in group programmes, courses, treatment, and medical reviews, whilst continually managing risk and minimizing harm.

You will be open, compassionate, and driven to provide the very best care and support for everyone. You will need to be self-motivated with excellent communication skills and be comfortable working with multiple teams internally and externally.

Successful candidates have previously worked in the following areas

• Substance misuse services


• Rehabilitation services


• Support worker within elderly care or with adults with a learning disability


• Prison service


• Children’s services, supporting young people


• Hospitals and other medical practices

About you

• An understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field.


• Experience in managing caseloads of people within a CQC registered service


• A commitment to multi-agency working and establishing partnerships with other professions


• 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, e.g. reports.


• Excellent time management skills, and an ability to work on own initiative, prioritising accordingly.


• Excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives.


• Good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice.

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

A Note About Using AI In Your Application

AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.

We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.

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 Skilled Worker visa Overview - GOV.UK

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

23/9/2026

16/9/2026

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