Recovery Coordinator

Blackpool | Full Time | 30 Hours | Permanent

Help shape the future of recovery support in Blackpool

This is an exciting opportunity to join Change Grow Live as part of a new service in Blackpool, supporting individuals and communities affected by substance use.

At Change Grow Live, we believe in people and their ability to change, grow, and thrive. Guided by our values — Be open, be compassionate and be bold — we work every day to help people build healthier, safer, and more meaningful lives.

As we begin this new chapter in Blackpool, we are looking for a Recovery Coordinator to help shape a service that is compassionate, innovative, and rooted in the needs of the local community.

This is more than a Recovery Coordinator role. It is an opportunity to be part of building a new service from the beginning — helping to create positive pathways for recovery, strengthen local partnerships, and make a lasting impact for the people we support.

About the Role

As a Recovery Coordinator, you will work directly with people affected by substance use, you will support people throughout their treatment and recovery journey, providing person-centred interventions that promote recovery, resilience, and independence.

About You

We are looking for people who are compassionate, motivated, and committed to supporting recovery.

You will ideally have:

• Experience working within substance misuse, mental health, health, social care, or related services
• A good understanding of recovery and harm reduction approaches
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities within a busy service
• Good IT and organisational skills
• A collaborative and flexible approach to team working

Most importantly, you will share our belief that recovery is possible for everyone.

Hours: Full Time, 30 hours per week
Contract: 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.

About the Role

You will support people throughout their treatment and recovery journey, providing person-centred interventions that promote recovery, resilience, and independence.

The role will include:

• Managing a caseload of service users
• Completing assessments, recovery plans, and onward referrals
• Delivering harm reduction and recovery-focused interventions
• Supporting people to improve wellbeing and social inclusion
• Facilitating group work and structured support sessions
• Working collaboratively with partner agencies and multidisciplinary teams
• Promoting long-term recovery and positive outcomes

As part of a developing service, you will also have the opportunity to contribute ideas, support innovation, and help shape how support is delivered locally.

What We Offer

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service each year to a maximum of 30 days
• Flexible working arrangements
• Paid Wellness Hour each week
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, and more
• Training, development, and progression opportunities
• A supportive and inclusive team environment

We Thrive

Creating the conditions for success for people who work and volunteer with us.

Together

Deliver world-class learning and organisational development services to foster learning, development, and growth together to achieve our aspirations.

Belonging

Enable open, inclusive, and transparent cultures where we live and experience our values to ensure a sense of belonging.

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.

Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications

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. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

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.