Recovery Coordinator – Hostel Worker

Change Grow Live is a charity dedicated to supporting service users in a safe environment, treating each individual with respect and helping them find suitable treatment and care options. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and we seek a Recovery Coordinator to make a difference.

Location: Liverpool, Anfield

Working hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

About the role

• Support service users from entry into the service through their treatment/recovery journey.
• Provide screening, assessment, recovery planning and onward referral.
• Reduce drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community.
• Manage a caseload of hostel residents and support flexible, creative engagement.
• Deliver harm reduction interventions, motivational work, and person‑centred support.
• Support residents to re‑engage with treatment, healthcare, housing and other services.
• Promote safer injecting, overdose prevention, naloxone use and wellbeing approaches.
• Facilitate access to a range of co‑produced activities and wellbeing initiatives.
• Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery.
• Tailor specific workshops around the needs of the service users such as anger management, sleep disorders and relationships.

About you

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience working within a similar field.
• Experience managing groups/pods and navigating group dynamics, including conflict or challenging behaviour.
• In‑depth experience working effectively with homeless or vulnerable people, including those with substance misuse and mental health issues.
• Experience delivering brief, extended and structured interventions using evidence‑based techniques such as motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy.
• Experience in case management/care coordination for vulnerable service users.
• Supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills, able to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage change successfully, prioritising the needs of service users.
• Understanding of information governance processes and commitment to applying necessary safeguards.
• Willingness to seek learning opportunities and contribute to the development of others.

What We Offer

• Dedicated weekly Wellness Hour, access to our Wellness Hub and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Extensive training, funded learning and pathways into senior or specialist roles.
• Transparent pay, contributory pension scheme and additional wellbeing resources.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), increasing to a maximum of 30 days after five years of service.
• Supportive, values‑led team that encourages and values you from day one.
• Flexible working patterns to promote work‑life balance where possible.
• Discounts on shopping, cinema, holidays and a Refer a Friend scheme.

Direct applications only – agencies will not be engaged for this vacancy.

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

Salary will be reviewed in line with the 2025/26 pay award.CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 – £32,002.35).

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

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