Overview
Help create a community where everyone feels seen, heard and supported.
Some of the people who need support the most are often the least likely to ask for it.
Whether through stigma, discrimination, previous experiences or fear of being judged, many people within LGBTQ+ communities face barriers to accessing treatment. For individuals involved in chemsex, those barriers can be even greater, with substance use, sexual health and mental wellbeing often closely intertwined.
At Change Grow Live Brighton & Hove, we’re committed to changing that.
We’re looking for an experienced LGBTQ+ & Chemsex Recovery Coordinator to help us reach people who may not otherwise engage with services, building trusted relationships, reducing harm and creating opportunities for lasting recovery.
This is more than a Recovery Coordinator role.
It’s an opportunity to work at the heart of one of the UK’s most vibrant LGBTQ+ communities, helping shape specialist services that are inclusive, responsive and built around the people who use them.
Where: Brighton & Hove – Richmond House, Richmond Road, BN2 3RL
Hours: 37.5 per week (full time)*
Contract Type: Permanent
*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.
Responsibilities
At Change Grow Live Brighton & Hove, we’re proud to support the city’s diverse LGBTQ+ communities. We are pleased to announce an opportunity for an LGBTQ+ and Chemsex Recovery Coordinator to join our Team.
This is a specialist role, with a strong emphasis on engaging with the LGBTQ+ communities and individuals involved in chemsex, who may be under-represented in, or not currently accessing, treatment services. The successful candidate will play a key role in proactively reaching into communities, building trust, and supporting individuals whose needs are often complex and hidden from traditional services.
We are seeking a highly experienced and confident LGBTQ & Chemsex Recovery Coordinator to join our Team. This is a specialist, autonomous role requiring a strong background in drug and alcohol services, extensive case management experience, and the ability to work independently with individuals who may be hard to engage or have complex needs, due to the specialist nature of this work, this role is not suitable as an entry-level position.
The role requires active outreach across Brighton and Hove, including work within community settings, partner organisations, and spaces where LGBTQ+ or individuals engaging in chemsex may be present. You will be expected to engage assertively yet sensitively, building relationships that enable harm reduction, health promotion, and pathways into structured treatment.
The post holder will deliver tailored harm minimisation advice specific to chemsex, support risk reduction, and respond to the intersecting physical, psychological, and social health needs of this cohort. A key part of the role will also involve working collaboratively with sexual health services, community organisations, and other partners to ensure a coordinated and culturally competent approach.
About the role:
- Maintain a client caseload, with a focus on substance use within the LGBTQ+ community and/or individuals engaged in chemsex
- Deliver targeted outreach to engage LGBTQ+ individuals not currently in treatment
- Build trusting relationships with individuals in community and non-clinical settings
- Provide specialist harm reduction advice relating to chemsex, including safer use, sexual health, and risk management
- Develop strong partnerships with sexual health services and LGBTQ+ community organisations
- Carry out in-reach and co-location work across Brighton and Hove
- Identify emerging trends in chemsex and contribute to service development and response
- Act as a lead within the service for LGBTQ+ and chemsex-related issues
Qualifications
- Substantial experience working with individuals involved in chemsex (essential)
- Experience working with LGBTQ+ communities and understanding of associated barriers to treatment
- Proven knowledge of substance misuse and access to treatment pathways
- Proven experience delivering outreach or community-based engagement workStrong understanding of harm reduction
- Confidence working in dynamic, non-traditional environments and engaging harder-to-reach populations
What We Offer
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 30 days with length of service.
- A paid Wellness Hour every week.
- Access to our Wellness Hub and Employee Assistance Programme.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
- Career progression within one of the UK’s leading health and social care charities.
- Employee discounts on shopping, travel and leisure.
- Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme.
- Training, career development and progression opportunities
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 – £32,802.41)
Equality Statement
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. This statement is made in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and reflects our values of being open, compassionate and bold.
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