Recovery Coordinator

 

As a Recovery Coordinator (Polish Speaking) supporting the SWITCH workstreams, you will work with individuals in local communities to improve services and achieve positive outcomes for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of losing stable housing. This includes those who are street homeless, living in temporary accommodation, or facing other housing challenges.

 

You will support Polish-speaking individuals and other disadvantaged non-UK nationals who may have experienced trauma, substance misuse, or other barriers that affect their ability to secure and sustain housing.

Many individuals may also be subject to varying immigration criteria, which can influence the support available to them. Your approach will be trauma-informed, recognising people’s lived experiences and promoting safety, trust, and empowerment.

 

Support will be culturally sensitive and tailored, taking into account the needs of minorities within our diverse local communities.

 

You will provide culturally sensitive one-to-one interventions and recovery planning for Polish-speaking individuals and other non-UK nationals affected by substance misuse, recognising the unique challenges they face, including cultural differences, language barriers, stigma, and limited social networks. In this role, you will act as a key navigator for these interventions, advocating on behalf of service users and supporting their engagement with local services.

 

• →Yes — I’d put the Polish-speaking requirement and cultural competence right at the top, because that’s what makes this role different from a standard RC post. Then move into substance use/complex needs knowledge, followed by the practical responsibilities.

 

I’d order it like this:

 

 

• Ability to communicate effectively in Polish and deliver recovery-focused interventions with Polish-speaking service users.
• Experience of working with non-UK nationals or diverse cultural communities, with an understanding of barriers such as language, stigma, cultural differences and social isolation.
• Knowledge of substance misuse and recovery approaches, including culturally sensitive practice.
• Working knowledge of mental health, substance misuse and complex needs.
• Knowledge of homelessness, housing, benefits and welfare.
• Experience of working with vulnerable groups in a professional, personal or voluntary capacity.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality support to people sleeping rough and those at risk of homelessness.
• Complete personalised assessments and develop and regularly review holistic recovery and support plans with the person and other professionals.
• Co-ordinate a proactive, solution-focused approach to reduce barriers and support people to access appropriate treatment and wider support.
• Arrange and attend professional meetings with other services, including MARM meetings where appropriate.
• Work with your team and safeguarding colleagues to identify, manage and reduce risks for the people we support.
• Foster a compassionate and inclusive environment where each person is treated as an individual, with flexibility, curiosity and active listening central to our approach.

 

 

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days” 
• 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 

 

 

 

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.                          

 

 

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.

CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

3/11/2026

27/10/2026

Marcin Bielecki | marcin.bielecki@cgl.org.uk

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