Senior Recovery Navigator: Probation & Recovery Lead

Waythrough; South Shields; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pension with employer contribution

Life assurance (3× annual salary)

Birthday leave

Professional qualification reimburse.

Cycle to Work scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Waythrough, based at Cookson House with travel across the Northumbria area including Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle, is seeking a Senior Recovery Navigator to lead recovery casework within the Probation Dependency and Recovery Service. You will deliver high-quality interventions and work with individuals to support sustainable change.

The role combines lone working with team collaboration, mentoring colleagues, and occasional training delivery.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent is required.
• Experience within criminal justice and/or drug and alcohol services.
• Experience delivering one-to-one and group interventions.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload with recovery planning and review.
• Deliver one-to-one and group interventions to support change.
• Build strong relationships with Probation, Ingeus and partner agencies.
• Assess and manage risk and safeguarding concerns.
• Mentor and train Recovery Navigators and contribute to quality improvement.
• Maintain accurate records across IT systems.

Skills

Criminal justice experience

Interventions delivery

Communication skills

Independence and teamwork

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Waythrough, based at Cookson House with travel across the Northumbria area including Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle, is seeking a Senior Recovery Navigator to lead recovery casework within the Probation Dependency and Recovery Service. You will deliver high-quality interventions and work with individuals to support sustainable change.

The role combines lone working with team collaboration, mentoring colleagues, and occasional training delivery.