Recovery Coordinator

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.

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.

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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

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

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

 

 

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 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.

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

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

4/9/2026

Joanna Stecz | joanna.stecz@cgl.org.uk | 07767 112302

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