Recovery Coordinator

Recovery Coordinator - Forward Leeds

Location:

Irford House, Leeds, LS14 6PA

Working Hours:

37 hours per week

Contract Type:
Permanent

Salary: £25,110 - £32,090 per annum

Make a real difference in your community

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier and more independent lives?

Join Waythrough , one of the UK’s leading mental health and social support charities, and make a lasting impact every day.

We support over 125,000 people each year through our 200 services, empowering individuals to overcome challenges around mental health, housing, and substance use.

We are excited to offer the opportunity for a Drug and Alcohol Recovery Coordinator to join our Forward Leeds Active Recovery team supporting people whose primary substance is heroin.

This is a dynamic and rewarding role where you will :

• Manage a caseload by creating, implementing, and reviewing ongoing recovery and treatment plans.
• Facilitate and promote the progression of individuals from initial engagement into structured treatment.
• Support clients in various different treatment stages, from initial assessment to exiting treatment, accessing sustained recovery and aftercare.
• Contribute to reducing substance-related harm to individuals and the wider community.
• Collaborate closely with key partners and colleagues across the street to support partnerships to achieve the best health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals.

We are looking for individuals with a burning passion to make a difference, where equal opportunities are the heart of everything you do. To thrive in this role, you should possess :

• Experience working in substance misuse, mental health or criminal justice.
• Exceptional understanding and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT, and ITEP.
• Experience in delivering 1-2-1 and group therapeutic interventions.

Formed in 2024 through the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship , Waythrough is now one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.

With 3,500 staff and volunteers across more than 200 services , we help people to live full, meaningful lives.

Some roles may still appear under our legacy brands (Humankind, Richmond Fellowship, Aquarius) while we complete our integration — but wherever you join us, you’ll be part of one supportive team, sharing one purpose.

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 and portals
• £500 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

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.

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We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.