Recovery Coordinator

 

As a Recovery Coordinator, you will play a vital role in supporting people from point of entry into the service and throughout their treatment and recovery journey within the secure estate.

Working as part of an integrated health and wellbeing model, you will deliver person-centred, trauma-informed psychosocial interventions, helping individuals to reduce harm, build resilience and prepare for recovery both in custody and on release.

 

 

• →Supporting service users from initial engagement through treatment and recovery
• →Delivering psychosocial interventions as part of the prison Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service
• →Working in partnership with healthcare providers and prison colleagues within an integrated model
• →Proactively following up missed appointments to maximise engagement opportunities
• →Contributing to risk management processes, including ACCT procedures where appropriate
• →Supporting social (re)integration by promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination

This role requires professionalism, adaptability and the ability to work confidently within a secure environment.

 

You will be motivated by making a difference and bring a thoughtful, recovery-focused approach to your work. You will also demonstrate:

• A strong understanding of substance misuse and experience working in a similar field
• Ideally, experience within a prison or criminal justice setting
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with good IT capability
• The ability to work proactively, manage your time effectively and prioritise competing demands
• Strong partnership-working skills with internal and external stakeholders
• The ability to manage change in a way that keeps service users at the centre
• A clear commitment to information governance, safeguarding and confidentiality
• A willingness to seek out learning opportunities and contribute to the development of others

 

  

• 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  

  

  

 

 

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

21/9/2026

15/9/2026

Andy Durrant | Andy.Durrant@cgl.org.uk

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