Recovery Coordinator

Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people? Do you want to make a difference?
This exciting new role provides an opportunity to work within a Whole Family Recovery Service as a Recovery Coordinator for the Family Support and Safeguarding Team (FSST).

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-focused.

Location: Ashfield
Hours: 37.5 per week (Full‑Time)
Contract: Fixed‑Term until 31 March 2027

• Coordinate a package of support and care for adult substance users, enabling them to improve safety and resilience in relation to substance use and associated safeguarding risks.
• Provide appropriate coordination and interventions that help reduce the impact of substance use, including engagement, assessment, whole‑family, group and one‑to‑one psychosocial interventions.
• Work directly with families and parents, using recognised evidence‑based interventions that build resilience and facilitate positive changes to family functioning.
• Support the effective safeguarding of families through contribution to multi‑agency plans, timely identification of risks and vulnerabilities, and appropriate assessment, safety planning and onward referrals to relevant services.
• Collaborate closely with Social Care Teams and other family support services.
• Promote family member involvement to improve outcomes for children.
• Provide effective case coordination for all families in support of the children’s Child Protection or Child in Need Plan.
• Participate in agreed supervision and development meetings.
• Review ongoing care and support, liaising closely with the full range of specialist workers across the multi‑disciplinary team.

• Experience working with families with complex problems in one or more of the following fields: social work, youth offending, substance misuse, probation, health, family work, education, youth and community.
• Ability to manage distressing behaviours in a calm and professional manner.
• Knowledge of current legislation surrounding young people, families and safeguarding practice (e.g., Adfam and Think Family reports).
• Sound working knowledge of Child Protection.
• Sensitivity in working with complex and diverse cultural family issues.
• Experience working with families and individuals where children have a Child Protection or Child in Need Plan in place.
• Experience delivering training and group work.
• Understanding of the impact of hidden harm, honour‑based violence, child sexual exploitation and FGM.

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), rising by 1 day for each year of service, capped at 30 days.
• Paid "Wellness" hour each week, plus a wellness hub and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Several benefits including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team.
• Training, career development and progression opportunities.

Our values are to be compassionate, open and bold. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

The postholder must demonstrate a strong understanding of and commitment to best safeguarding practice. This role may cover operational sites as required, including community locations and family homes, and involves working with adults with a history of substance misuse.

Direct applications only; we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

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