Recovery Coach - Northumberland Recovery Partnership

Location: Sextant House, Blyth, NE24 2BA- there will be an expectation to travel to other sites for this role.
Working Hours: 37 Hours per week Monday to Friday

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. 

About the Role

To work as part of a team to provide collaborative recovery planning and case management to substance misusers (drug and alcohol) across all stages of individuals’ recovery journeys, from assessment and engagement through to sustained recovery

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to the effective preparation, monitoring and review of individual recovery plans
• Establish, develop and deliver a range of innovative structured recovery groups to promote individual service user progression from engagement, through structured treatment to selfsustained recovery.
• Engage in training through Humankind and other providers on specifically designed group work packages and implement these within the service
• Use a range of medium/high intense structured psychosocial interventions including motivational interviewing, ITEP, CBT-SBNT and MET in a group settings to promote engagement and retention in treatment services, encourage self-esteem, well-being, self responsibility and enhanced motivation

To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need:

• Driving licence and vehicle as you will be require to travel to other sites
• Relevant professional qualification e.g. addiction studies, counselling, social work, therapeutic qualification.
• Working with models of service delivery and issues relating to recovery planning
• Knowledge of harm reduction approaches in relation to substance misuse

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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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