Recovery Coordinator - Housing Support

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

Job summary

An established charity is seeking a Housing Support Recovery Coordinator to empower individuals on their recovery journey. This role involves engaging with service users, conducting assessments, and facilitating access to essential services. You will work closely with local authorities and various organizations to enhance support systems and promote community involvement. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of substance misuse issues, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Join a supportive team dedicated to making a difference in people's lives and enjoy generous benefits including training opportunities and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday

Paid Wellness Hour

Contributory Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and Career Development

Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme

Discounts for Shopping and Cinema

Qualifications

• Experience in substance misuse and recovery support.
• Strong communication and IT skills essential.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support service users through their recovery journey.
• Conduct assessments and provide advocacy for services.
• Collaborate with various professionals to prevent homelessness.

Skills

Substance Misuse Understanding

Excellent Communication

Time Management

Mental Health Knowledge

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Relevant Degree or Qualification

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 have an exciting opportunity for a Housing Support 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.

Travelling around Northamptonshire is a large part of this role to so having a full UK driving licence is desirable as you will be expected to be flexible in meeting with our services users in mutual spaces where they may feel more comfortable.

Where Northamptonshire, County wide

Full Time Hours 37.5 per week

Full time Salary Range £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 Dependent on experience, pro rata for part time 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
• Increase and enhance partnership working with primary care, mental health services, housing and other voluntary organisations who are supporting individuals at risk of losing tenancies.
• Work closely with the local authority, Health & Social care sector, partners and any provision linked to preventing Homelessness and improve joint working
• Provide wrap around support in emergency/temporary/supported accommodations across Northamptonshire
  
  
  

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) rising with each years’ service “Capped at 30 days” allocated pro rata
• 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, free eye test vouchers etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme
  
  
  

Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications

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 here Skilled 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.

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

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

11/5/2025

Ranjit Kaur | [e-mail]

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