Recovery Coordinator - LGBTQ+ & Chemsex team

Overview

LGBTQ+ & Chemsex Recovery Coordinator

Brighton & Hove

Help create a community where everyone feels seen, heard and supported.

Some of the people who need support the most are often the least likely to ask for it.

Whether through stigma, discrimination, previous experiences or fear of being judged, many people within LGBTQ+ communities face barriers to accessing treatment. For individuals involved in chemsex, those barriers can be even greater, with substance use, sexual health and mental wellbeing often closely intertwined.

At Change Grow Live Brighton & Hove, we're committed to changing that.

We're looking for an experienced LGBTQ+ & Chemsex Recovery Coordinator to help us reach people who may not otherwise engage with services, building trusted relationships, reducing harm and creating opportunities for lasting recovery.

This is more than a Recovery Coordinator role.

It's an opportunity to work at the heart of one of the UK's most vibrant LGBTQ+ communities, helping shape specialist services that are inclusive, responsive and built around the people who use them.

The Opportunity

This is a highly specialist role where you'll combine outreach, partnership working and expert case management to support individuals whose needs are often complex and hidden from traditional services.

You'll spend time in the community, building relationships in places where people feel comfortable, working alongside sexual health services, community organisations and local partners to connect individuals with support that meets their needs.

• Every conversation has the potential to reduce harm.
• Every relationship has the potential to build trust.
• Every intervention has the potential to change a life.

You'll become a recognised specialist within the service, leading on LGBTQ+ and chemsex-related practice, sharing your expertise with colleagues and helping us continually evolve the way we support our communities.

This is an autonomous role requiring significant experience within drug and alcohol services, excellent case management skills and the confidence to work independently with people whose needs are often complex. Because of its specialist nature, this role isn't suitable as an entry point into substance misuse services.

Our service is designed around the needs of the community, with late evening sessions during the week and a Saturday morning service. You'll work flexibly as part of the wider Recovery Coordinator team to ensure support is available when people need it most.

A Team That Reflects the Communities We Serve

We know that the best services are shaped by people with different experiences, perspectives and identities.

To help us strengthen our work with Brighton & Hove's LGBTQIA+ communities, we particularly welcome applications from people who identify as non-binary, women or trans, and from those with lived experience of the issues affecting LGBTQIA+ people.

We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. This statement is made in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and reflects our values of being open, compassionate and bold.

Where: Brighton & Hove – Richmond House, Richmond Road, BN2 3RL

Hours: 37.5 per week (full time)*

Contract Type: Permanent

*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.

Responsibilities

At Change Grow Live Brighton & Hove, we’re proud to support the city’s diverse LGBTQ+ communities. We are pleased to announce an opportunity for an LGBTQ+ and Chemsex Recovery Coordinator to join our Team.

This is a specialist role, with a strong emphasis on engaging with the LGBTQ+ communities and individuals involved in chemsex, who may be under-represented in, or not currently accessing, treatment services. The successful candidate will play a key role in proactively reaching into communities, building trust, and supporting individuals whose needs are often complex and hidden from traditional services.

We are seeking a highly experienced and confident LGBTQ & Chemsex Recovery Coordinator to join our Team. This is a specialist, autonomous role requiring a strong background in drug and alcohol services, extensive case management experience, and the ability to work independently with individuals who may be hard to engage or have complex needs, due to the specialist nature of this work, this role is not suitable as an entry-level position

The role requires active outreach across Brighton and Hove, including work within community settings, partner organisations, and spaces where LGBTQ+ or individuals engaging in chemsex may be present. You will be expected to engage assertively yet sensitively, building relationships that enable harm reduction, health promotion, and pathways into structured treatment.

The post holder will deliver tailored harm minimisation advice specific to chemsex, support risk reduction, and respond to the intersecting physical, psychological, and social health needs of this cohort. A key part of the role will also involve working collaboratively with sexual health services, community organisations, and other partners to ensure a coordinated and culturally competent approach.

About the role:

• Maintain a client caseload, with a focus on substance use within the LGBTQ+ community and/or individuals engaged in chemsex
• Deliver targeted outreach to engage LGBTQ+ individuals not currently in treatment
• Build trusting relationships with individuals in community and non-clinical settings
• Provide specialist harm reduction advice relating to chemsex, including safer use, sexual health, and risk management
• Develop strong partnerships with sexual health services and LGBTQ+ community organisations
• Carry out in-reach and co-location work across Brighton and Hove
• Identify emerging trends in chemsex and contribute to service development and response
• Act as a lead within the service for LGBTQ+ and chemsex-related issues

About you:

• Substantial experience working with individuals involved in chemsex (essential)
• Experience working with LGBTQ+ communities and understanding of associated barriers to treatment
• Proven knowledge of substance misuse and access to treatment pathways
• Proven experience delivering outreach or community-based engagement work
• Strong understanding of harm reduction
• Confidence working in dynamic, non-traditional environments and engaging harder-to-reach populations

Why Join CGL

Every day, our teams help people make positive changes that improve health, strengthen relationships and create brighter futures.

In return, we'll invest in you, supporting your wellbeing, your development and your career.

What We Offer

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 30 days with length of service.
• A paid Wellness Hour every week.
• Access to our Wellness Hub and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Career progression within one of the UK's leading health and social care charities.
• Employee discounts on shopping, travel and leisure.
• Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme.
• Training, career development and progression opportunities

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

Please note, this role has a two-stage interview process; candidates who are successful at the competency interview will be invited to attend a second-stage values-based interview.

Closing Date: 26th of July 2026

Competency Interview (In Person)

Date: TBC

Values Interview (Online via Teams)Date: TBC

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. Unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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

26/7/2026

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

Tuom Boytt | [email protected]

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