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Criminal Justice Recovery Navigator – Calderdale Recovery Steps
Location: 8 Carlton Street, Halifax, HX1 2AL
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, 9am-5pm Monday-Friday (early finish on Thursday) with occasional late night and Saturday shifts, worked on a rota basis
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £25,877.80 - £34,240.03 per annum. The starting salary will be £28,000 per annum.
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
The successful applicant will work as part of a team delivering interventions within Calderdale’s Custody Suite, providing outreach and interventions, such as case management for individuals in receipt of a community order.
You will be working in Partnership with Integrated Offender Management (IOM) and Probation, to develop and deliver a local and collective response to problematic offending. The aim is to reduce the negative impact of crime and reoffending by working in partnership to identify and support individuals who have committed prolific and repeat offences in local communities, to reduce the risk of reoffending, by supporting the reduction of substance-related harm to individuals and the wider community.
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Duties
- Manage a caseload by creating, implementing, and reviewing ongoing recovery and treatment plans.
- Facilitate and promote the progression of individuals from initial engagement into structured treatment.
- Contribute to reducing substance-related harm to individuals and the wider community.
- Collaborate closely with key partners and colleagues to achieve the best health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals.
- Have excellent boundaries and ability to apply ‘co-production’ principles to any stage of treatment and recovery.
- Be able to think creatively about treatment options, changes and transitions in the context of a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approach.
- Encourage service users to become involved in the service and in service user forums in Calderdale that will enhance their experience and increase a sense of belonging.
To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need
- NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or above or equivalent) or willing to work towards this in post.
- Understanding of and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions, MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP.
- Experience delivering 1-2-1 and group therapeutic interventions.
- Experience carrying out assessment and recovery planning and risk management plans.
- Experience working with models of service delivery and issues relating to recovery planning.
- Working with best practice frameworks e.g. NICE, DOH, NTA, NMC, Care Quality Commission & Caldicott Standards.
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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: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk
Closing Date: 2026-09-24
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