Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator/ Newcastle Treatment And Recovery

Location: Plummer Court, Newcastle, NE1 6UR
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary:£25,110-£32,090

Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band. 

About Waythrough 

Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England. 

Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.

Make a real difference in your community 

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change. 

Are you looking for a fulfilling role where you can make a real difference to people's lives? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join our well established, friendly Criminal Justice Team.

Newcastle Treatment & Recovery (NTaR) is multi agency team delivering drug and alcohol treatment for the residents of Newcastle. We pride ourselves on being safe, inventive, creative and have the needs of the community and service users at the heart of what we do. The successful post holder will match our ambition and commitment to provide the highest standards of service quality and performance within this partnership.

About the role 

We are currently recruiting a Probation & Court Link Recovery Coordinator to join our Criminal Justice Team at Newcastle Treatment & Recovery. Our team provides support for individuals who are experiencing problematic substance use. Our aim is to strengthen our existing strong Criminal Justice pathways into treatment for people effected by opiate, non-opiate and alcohol use. As part of the role, you will be working with a caseload of service users who are involved in the Criminal Justice System, providing specialist, tailored support to enable service users to make positive changes to their lives, working collaboratively alongside external agencies including Probation, Prison and Court. You will…

• Be the main point of contact for Probation partners, spending some of the week co-located in Probation Services or other Criminal Justice satellite sites to ensure that partnership working is effective and to give the best possible care to complex individuals.
• Provide targeted support for service users, from brief interventions through to structured treatment, ensuring that every recovery journey is tailored to individual priorities.
• Be an integral member of our dynamic treatment teams, working closely with team leaders and partners developing and delivering tailored support including recovery planning and case management to enable service users to make positive changes across all stages of their recovery journey.
• Offer tailored guidance in minimising harmful behaviour and support those involved within the Criminal Justice System into continued engagement with the service should they need more substantial support.
• Identify and prevent potential harm to service users and others by following local and organisational safeguarding guidelines, including referral to and engagement with relevant safeguarding authorities.
• Develop and deliver quality programs and packages of work / psychosocial interventions that meet local need.
• Support delivery of key service functions through actively participating in drug screening, duty work, access to BBV testing and immunisation service provision, prescription management, community needle exchange services and the ongoing delivery of appropriate, tailored alcohol and drug harm reduction interventions.
• Take a ‘whole person’ holistic approach, ensuring that every service user’s package of care encompasses all areas of their wellbeing, not just their substance use, to achieve the best possible outcomes for every person.

• Promote visible recovery across the service and ensure peer support opportunities are relevant and accessible for all service users.

Please note that due to the nature of this role, we require a male worker.

For an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Rachael Bolton at [email protected]

Please feel free to take some time to watch over this video which gives a great insight into our team here at Newcastle Treatment & Recovery: https://youtu.be/Ndb6JzU1vTQ?si=Vklo8Q-906rpIimD

Please note that here at Newcastle, we have parking permits available on a rota basis for all staff members.

We are aware of the ongoing works on the Tyne Bridge and we are happy to say that we are flexible with working hours due to this, as we understand it may possibly make commuting difficult at times.

Please be aware that due to the nature of the service, this role requires on site working only.

What We Offer

We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:

• 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)

• Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%

• Life assurance (3× annual salary)

• Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay

• Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave

• Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications

• 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme

• Recognition and long service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals

• £500 Recommend a Friend bonus

• Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership

• Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good

• Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year

Inclusion and accessibility 

Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support. 

We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme  - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.

If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: [email protected] 

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