Recovery Coordinator - Family Support and Safeguarding Team

At Change Grow Live we believe that whole family‑based approaches to substance misuse support and recovery have the potential to have a greater impact on reducing harms and increasing resilience for individuals, families, and communities. Therefore, providing support to families is a real priority for us to ensure that our services are truly person centred and family focussed.

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.

We are seeking Recovery Coordinators for the new Family Support and Safeguarding multi‑disciplinary teams in Broxtowe, Gedling & Rushcliffe. Your role will be to provide a package of support and care to the adult substance user while working alongside other agencies to support the whole family. The role specifications are for a Recovery Coordinator with the Family Safeguarding element as an added addendum.

The model, originally developed in Hertfordshire, implements a multi‑disciplinary team, including children’s social care, substance misuse, mental health and domestic abuse partners with a focus on integrated working with families to support improved outcomes.

• Substance misuse services
• Health and social care
• Housing support services
• Rehabilitation services
• Children's services, supporting young people
• Hospitals and other medical practices

• Extensive experience and knowledge of safeguarding practice and policy
• Experience in managing caseloads
• A commitment to multi‑agency working and establishing partnerships with other professionals
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 drug and alcohol‑related harm and risks

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you will 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 including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme and receive vouchers if candidate is successful