Recovery Coordinator
Overview
Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
Our core values are 'Be open, be compassionate and be bold' and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Recovery Coordinator who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs.
As a Recovery Coordinator within our Eastbourne team, you'll work alongside people affected by their own drug or alcohol use, as well as those concerned about someone they care about. This post is based in the Uckfield and Crowborough hubs.
You'll help people understand their options, recognise their strengths and build a recovery plan around what they want to achieve.
This is not simply caseload management.
It is connection, coordination and meaningful change-combined.
Location: Eastbourne, Uckfield & Crowborough
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 30th September 2027.
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and any associated payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
This role is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Responsibilities
The impact you'll make
You'll support people from their first contact with the service and throughout their treatment and recovery journey.
As their main care coordinator, you'll complete assessments, understand their needs and bring together the right clinical, psychosocial and community support. You'll help reduce harm, manage risk and connect people with services that can improve their health, wellbeing and independence.
You'll:
A note about using AI in your application
AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.
We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.
There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.
Direct applications only - we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)
ILW / OLW /Fringe
N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
If you have any questions or concerns on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:
Alice Yates | alice.yates@cgl.org.uk | 07879302957
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
Our core values are 'Be open, be compassionate and be bold' and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Recovery Coordinator who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs.
As a Recovery Coordinator within our Eastbourne team, you'll work alongside people affected by their own drug or alcohol use, as well as those concerned about someone they care about. This post is based in the Uckfield and Crowborough hubs.
You'll help people understand their options, recognise their strengths and build a recovery plan around what they want to achieve.
This is not simply caseload management.
It is connection, coordination and meaningful change-combined.
Location: Eastbourne, Uckfield & Crowborough
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 30th September 2027.
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and any associated payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
This role is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Responsibilities
The impact you'll make
You'll support people from their first contact with the service and throughout their treatment and recovery journey.
As their main care coordinator, you'll complete assessments, understand their needs and bring together the right clinical, psychosocial and community support. You'll help reduce harm, manage risk and connect people with services that can improve their health, wellbeing and independence.
You'll:
- Complete assessments, recovery plans, risk assessments and regular reviews.
- Coordinate personalised treatment, including clinical and psychosocial interventions.
- Work closely with prescribing colleagues, health services and community partners.
- Respond to safeguarding concerns and make appropriate referrals.
- Promote harm reduction, naloxone, peer support and mutual aid.
- Maintain accurate, timely and confidential records.
- You understand that effective support starts with listening.
- You'll be able to build trusted relationships, have honest conversations about risk and change, and remain compassionate when situations are complex.
- You'll bring experience from drug and alcohol services or a related field, alongside strong assessment, communication and case-management skills.
- You'll also be organised, confident using IT systems and able to balance independent working with being part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.
- Most importantly, you'll believe in people and their ability to make positive changes.
- 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll 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 incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training, career development & progression opportunities
- Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme
A note about using AI in your application
AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.
We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.
There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.
Direct applications only - we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)
ILW / OLW /Fringe
N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
If you have any questions or concerns on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:
Alice Yates | alice.yates@cgl.org.uk | 07879302957
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.