Recovery Coordinator - Family Safeguaring

Overview

Make a real difference to families and communities

 

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Family Recovery Coordinator to join our Family Safeguarding Team. This is a rewarding opportunity to work directly with families facing complex challenges, helping them overcome substance misuse issues and build safer, healthier futures.

 

Working closely with Children’s Services and other partner agencies, you will provide intensive, tailored support to families on Child Protection and Child in Need plans—supporting them on their recovery journey and empowering long-term positive change.

Responsibilities

Family Recovery Coordinator

 

📍 Blackpool (multi-site: CGL offices, Children’s Services, community venues, and family homes)🕒 Full-time

 

We are seeking someone with the skills, experience, and passion to support vulnerable families make meaningful change.

 

 

About the role

 

As a Family Recovery Coordinator, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred support by:

• Supporting individuals and families from initial engagement through to recovery and reintegration
• Delivering assessments, recovery plans, and psychosocial interventions
• Working intensively with families experiencing drug and/or alcohol-related challenges
• Providing both 1:1 and group interventions (e.g. recovery programmes, parenting support)
• Conducting home visits and parenting assessments
• Attending and contributing to Child Protection Conferences and multi-agency meetings
• Promoting recovery, resilience, and social reintegration into the community
• Supporting access to education, employment, and life skills

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, building strong partnerships with Children’s Services, health professionals, and community organisations.

 

 

What you’ll gain

 

• A meaningful role where you can make a genuine impact
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Supportive team and supervision structures
• Opportunities to grow within a leading organisation

 

Additional information

 

• This role requires an enhanced DBS check
• The role involves flexible working across multiple locations in Blackpool

 

Apply now

 

If you are committed to supporting families, passionate about recovery, and ready to make a lasting difference—we would love to hear from you. Apply today and help transform lives in your community!

 

Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

 

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.

 

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.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

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

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date

26/6/2026

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Wendy Moss | Wendy.Moss@cgl.org.uk

 

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