Jobs
Join us. We are always looking for great people. We have a range of roles in our service across the spectrum of drug and alcohol work. We welcome applications from people who have lived experience of issues with alcohol and/or drugs. Please keep checking back as we add new roles all the time.
What’s in it for you?
- A competitive salary
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Exceptional support, training and development
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
Current Vacancies
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Recovery Coordinator
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £24,242.40 - £30,790
Closing Date: 6 July 2025
We have an exciting opportunity to join County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service as a Recovery Coordinator working for Waythrough.
Who you’ll be working with…
The team is a multi-disciplinary recovery team comprising of colleagues from diverse professional and personal backgrounds. The team includes Recovery Coordinators, HOPE Workers, Sustained Recovery, Housing and Criminal Justice workers, Individual Placement Specialists and Volunteers. We are a supportive and welcoming team, who are passionate about supporting and promoting recovery for those we care for and within our local community.
The County Durham service has recently been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC and is a great place to work. The service supports adults, children, young people and families across County Durham with drug and alcohol issues. The successful post holder will match our organisational ambition and commitment to provide the highest standards of service delivery across County Durham, engaging with local communities and supporting their priorities.
About the role…
At Waythrough, we’re excited to offer a variety of opportunities across several locations — including Central Durham, Bishop Auckland, Horden, Peterlee, and Consett.
As part of our recruitment process, we’ll be in touch to learn more about your preferences for both role and location. You’ll also receive a full breakdown of the specific job criteria, so you’ll have a clear picture of what’s involved and how you can make a real impact.
Role Overview
Each role offers the opportunity to make a real and lasting impact on individuals and communities while working as part of a supportive and skilled multidisciplinary team. You will enjoy variety in your day-to-day responsibilities, develop strong relationships and build trust with service users, and gain valuable experience in person-centred planning and care coordination. Most importantly, you’ll contribute to meaningful and sustainable change in people’s recovery journeys.
Key Duties:
- Manage an adult caseload of clients with drug and alcohol issues, reviewing on-going care and treatment and liaising closely with a full range of workers and skills within the multi-agency team, including family members and significant others.
- Devising, implementing, and reviewing ongoing recovery and treatment plans.
- Facilitate and promote individuals’ progression from initial engagement, through structured treatment, to self-sustained recovery.
- Reduce drug or alcohol-related harm to individuals and the wider community.
- Working collaboratively with key partners and colleagues to achieve the best health and well-being outcomes for individuals.
- Support with evening and weekend clinics when needed.
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Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £24,242 - £30,790
Closing Date: 6 July 2025
We are currently looking to recruit a Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator to join our recovery coordination team across County Durham. Salary offered will be dependent upon experience. Our team provides support for individuals who are experiencing problematic substance use and involvement with the criminal justice system.
Our Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator role will ensure that we are able to provide specialist, tailored support to enable service users to make positive changes and give us the knowledge and resources to be able to reach and engage people with a range of needs within our communities.
We work collaboratively with Probation, Prison and Court to support individuals who require additional intensive support to engage with treatment services. The role will also support colleagues for decision making to ensure that Alcohol Treatment Requirement (ATR) orders and Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR) orders are suitable and supported to achieve the best outcomes.
You will offer tailored guidance in minimising harmful behaviour and, if required, support those into service should they need more substantial support. You will 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.
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Exploitation Worker
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £24,242 - £30,790
Closing Date: 29 June 2025
We are seeking a proactive and empathetic Sexual Exploitation Worker to identify and support individuals experiencing both substance misuse and sexual exploitation. You will ensure that individuals are connected to the right services through appropriate referral pathways, while delivering a client-centred approach to care and treatment. This is a vital role focused on safeguarding and empowering vulnerable people to move towards recovery and stability.
Key Duties:
- Promote understanding and raise awareness across Sexual exploitation and recovery services of cooccurring sexual exploitation and Substance misuse issues.
- Link with drug and alcohol recovery services to promote the identification of those who are victims of sexual exploitation and ensure appropriate referral mechanisms into local support.
- Support the sexual exploitation services within County Durham to identify those requiring support from drug and alcohol recovery services and develop appropriate referral mechanisms.
- Provide outreach into external partner organisations to promote recovery and increase opportunities for service users to access Waythrough services.