Overview
Location: York Street Health Practice, 68 York St, Leeds LS9 8AA; Forward Leeds Kirkgate Hub, 74 Kirkgate LS2 7DJ
Hours: 37 hours per week (Full Time). Contract: Permanent (Full Time).
Salary: £25,877.80 to £34,240.03 per annum. 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. We are one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England, supporting around 125,000 people each year through nearly 200 services with 3,500 staff and volunteers.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Forward Leeds as a Recovery Coordinator within our Shared Care Team, based across York Street Health Practice and the Forward Leeds Kirkgate Hub. You will support adults with substance use needs alongside complex physical health, mental health and social challenges, helping them access treatment and build sustainable recovery. The role involves working primarily from the office across both sites, while collaborating with GPs, nurses, mental health practitioners, housing providers and partner agencies. You will undertake occasional outreach visits to hostels, supported accommodation and other community settings to engage people who may struggle to access traditional services. No two days are the same. The role combines clinical recovery work with assertive engagement, advocacy and practical support to help people overcome barriers, reduce harm and move towards improved health, stability and independence.
What You’ll Do
- Manage a varied caseload of adults with complex needs, developing and reviewing personalised recovery and treatment plans.
- Complete triage, screening and comprehensive assessments, identifying risks and safeguarding concerns while delivering person-centred interventions.
- Build trusted relationships with people who may have experienced homelessness, trauma, social exclusion and multiple disadvantage.
- Work with GPs, practice staff and partner agencies to deliver integrated care through shared assessments, joint working and coordinated support.
- Support individuals to access prescribing, healthcare, housing, benefits, mental health services and wider community resources that strengthen recovery and wellbeing.
- Carry out occasional outreach to hostels and community settings to improve engagement with people who may otherwise find services difficult to access.
- Accurately record interventions, risk assessments, safeguarding activity and recovery plans using SystmOne and other case management systems.
- Promote recovery, independence and positive change, recognizing that progress looks different for every individual.
What You’ll Bring
- Compassionate, resilient and motivated by working with people facing health and social inequalities.
- Experience of managing a caseload within health, social care or substance use services.
- Knowledge or experience of supporting people affected by alcohol and/or drug use.
- Experience working with people who have multiple and complex needs, including homelessness, poor mental health, offending, trauma or social exclusion.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with service users and partner agencies.
- Confidence working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- A relevant Health and Social Care qualification (or equivalent experience).
- Passion for helping people make positive changes, reducing health inequalities and delivering compassionate, person-centred care.
What We Offer
- 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)
- Pension 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 option to buy up to 5 extra days
- Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications
- 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounts and wellbeing initiatives, Cycle to Work scheme, and more
- Inclusion and accessibility; Disability Confident Scheme participant; adjustments available on request
If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email the recruitment team: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk
Notes
Closing Date: 2026-07-28. Waythrough is an equal opportunities employer; we welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, including those with lived experience of the issues we support.
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Recovery Focus is an excellent employer that prioritises the well-being of its staff and the communities they serve. With a supportive work culture, employees enjoy generous benefits such as 27 days of annual leave, pension contributions, and access to a 24/7 online GP, all while making a meaningful impact in the lives of families in Enfield. The company also fosters professional growth, providing opportunities for training and development in the health and social care sector.
