Recovery Coordinator - Hostel Worker

 

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey 
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral 
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community 
• Hold a caseload of hostel residents and support flexible, creative engagement.
• Deliver harm reduction interventions, motivational work, and person-centred support.
• Support residents to re-engage with treatment, healthcare, housing, and other services.
• Promote safer injecting, overdose prevention, naloxone use, and wellbeing approaches.
• Facilitate access to a range of co-produced activities and wellbeing initiatives.
• Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery 
• Tailor specific workshops around the needs of the service users, such as: anger management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc 

 

 

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field 
• Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour. 
• Relevant, in-depth experience of working effectively with homeless or vulnerable people including those with substance misuse and mental health issues.
• Experience of delivering brief, extended and more structured interventions using evidence-based techniques, including motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioural therapy. This includes group and 1:1 work.
• Experience of case management/care coordination for vulnerable service users
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders 
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users 
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards 
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others 

 

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.

 

Salary is subject to review in line with the 2025/26 pay award.

CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35)

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

29/5/2026

Cameron McGann | Cameron.McGann@cgl.org.uk

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