Recovey Coordinator

Waythrough; Peterlee; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Enhanced sick pay

Birthday leave

Professional fee reimbursement

24/7 online GP access

Cycle to Work

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Waythrough, part of Recovery Focus, is looking for a Recovery Coordinator in Peterlee to support people with drug and alcohol issues through collaborative recovery planning. This 9‑month maternity cover is a full-time role (37 hours per week) at Peterlee Health Centre with a salary of £25,887.80–£34,240 per year.

You will manage caseloads, contribute to safeguarding, work with a multidisciplinary team, and deliver psychosocial interventions to help clients achieve sustained recovery and reduce

Qualifications

• Knowledge of harm reduction approaches related to substance misuse.
• Understanding and ability to implement brief interventions, motivational interviewing, PSIs, CBT and ITEP.
• Experience carrying out assessments, recovery planning and risk management plans.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage a caseload of service users and review risk assessments and safeguarding plans.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and external partners, providing reports and information through reviews and meetings.
• Improve outcomes for service users' families by reducing harm and promoting positive involvement in recovery.
• Develop and deliver quality programmes and psychosocial interventions to meet local needs.
• Identify and prevent potential harm by following safeguarding guidelines and engaging with authorities.

Skills

Harm reduction

MI

PSIs

CBT

ITEP

Assessments

Recovery planning

Risk management

Job description

Location: Peterlee Health Centre, Bede Way, Peterlee, SR8 1AD Working Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week Contract Type: Fixed-term contract – 9-month maternity cover Salary: £25,887.80 – £34,240 per annum Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band.

About Waythrough

Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England. Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.

Make a real difference in your community

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.

About the Role:

As Recovery Coordinator, you will work as part of a team to provide collaborative recovery planning and case management to people experiencing drug and alcohol issues across all stages of their recovery journeys, from assessment and engagement through to sustained recovery. This is a 9-month maternity cover opportunity where you will play an important role in supporting individuals to make positive changes, reduce substance-related harm and work towards their recovery goals.

What You’ll Do

• Effectively manage a caseload of service users, reviewing and updating ongoing processes such as risk assessments, risk management plans and safeguarding assessments and plans.
• Work closely and collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team across the service and externally, providing advice, reports and information to managers and colleagues through reviews, team meetings, supervision and telephone conversations.
• Improve outcomes for children, parents, carers and families of service users by reducing the impact of drug and alcohol-related harm on family life and promoting positive family involvement in recovery.
• Develop and deliver quality programmes and packages of work, including psychosocial interventions that meet local needs through both group work and one-to-one sessions.
• Identify and prevent potential harm to service users and others by following local and organisational safeguarding guidelines, including referrals to and engagement with relevant safeguarding authorities.
• Support delivery of key service functions through actively participating in drug screening, duty work, access to blood-borne virus (BBV) testing and immunisation services, community needle exchange services, and the ongoing delivery of appropriate, tailored alcohol and drug harm reduction interventions.

To Succeed in This Role

• Knowledge of harm reduction approaches in relation to substance misuse, where relevant to the post.
• An understanding of and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions, motivational interviewing (MI), psychosocial interventions (PSIs), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and ITEP.
• Experience of carrying out assessments, recovery planning and risk management plans.

What We Offer

We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:

• 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)
• Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%
• Life assurance (3× annual salary)
• Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay
• Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave
• Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications
• 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
• Recognition and long service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals
• £500 Recommend a Friend bonus
• Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership
• Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good
• Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year

Inclusion and accessibility

Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support. We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.

Closing Date: 2026-11-23.

Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. In April 2026, Aquarius, our former subsidiary partner, merged with Waythrough. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support. We have 260 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 130,000 people.