Recovery Coordinator

Exciting Opportunity: Recovery Coordinator

Agency: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency

Client: Change Grow Live (CGL) - Pendle Team

Location: Nelson, Lancashire (with travel across local service locations)

Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary: £28,557.79 - £32,802.41 Per Annum (CGL points 23 to 28)

Closing Date: 8th October 2026 (Interview Date: 13th October 2026)

About the Role

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is proud to partner with Change Grow Live (CGL) to recruit a compassionate, flexible, and driven permanent Recovery Coordinator to join their Pendle team based in Nelson, Lancashire.

In this rewarding role, you will work as part of a friendly and supportive team helping individuals and their loved ones overcome drug and/or alcohol issues. From initial entry and screening to structured groupwork, workshops, and social reintegration, you will provide tailored assessments and care plans that empower service users to build resilience and live life to their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Caseload & Care Planning: Guide service users through their treatment and recovery journey, providing screening, assessment, recovery planning, and onward referrals.

• Group Work & Workshops: Design, prepare, and deliver structured content, pods, and tailored workshops (e.g., anger management, sleep disorders, relationships) within group settings.

• Harm Reduction & Advocacy: Work to reduce drug and alcohol-related harm, promote carer/community involvement, and provide advocacy for partnership services.

• Collaboration & Governance: Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, maintain accurate records, and adhere strictly to information governance safeguards.

Essential Criteria

• Experience & Knowledge: Strong understanding of substance misuse issues, experience working within a similar field, and a good working knowledge of mental health interventions and good practice.

• Group Facilitation: Experience working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behavior.

• Core Competencies: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, good IT competency, and the ability to work proactively on your own initiative.

• Requirements: Proactive, non-judgmental team player. Must hold the legal Right to Work in the UK (note: this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check).

Key Benefits & Perks

• Annual Leave: 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 extra day for each year of service during the first five years (up to 30 days).

• Wellbeing Support: Paid weekly 'Wellness' hour, access to a Wellness Hub, and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

• Financial & Career Support: Contributory pension scheme, extensive training, career progression pathways, and a generous refer-a-friend scheme.

Key Dates & Next Steps

• Closing Date for Applications: 8th October 2026

• Interview Date: 13th October 2026

Note: Change Grow Live reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. Early application is strongly recommended.