Hours: 15 hours per week
Location: Kirklees
Salary: £10,582 per annum
Emerging Futures began in 2014, born from a belief that recovery is possible for everyone, and that those who have walked that path should lead the way forward.
From modest beginnings, Emerging Futures expanded across the UK, to a growing and diverse team of staff and volunteers, many with lived experience themselves. Offering support to people affected by homelessness and drug and alcohol use, Emerging Futures has helped thousands through housing, coaching and therapeutic programmes.
Using compassion and courage, Emerging Futures believes that recovery is not just a word, it’s a promise that anything is possible. Together, we’re working for a world where everyone has somewhere to live, something to do, and someone to love.
About the Role
This role is suitable for those undertaking permitted work whilst receiving benefits.
Emerging Futures, in partnership with CGL, deliver the substance misuse contract across Kirklees. This new and exciting contract will ensure a person-centred, trauma informed approach to treatment and support.
As a Recovery Motivator, you will work across the contract to support those starting their recovery journey. You will engage with people at point of assessment to reduce disengagement and use your skills and experience to promote wellbeing and harm reduction.
You will be integrated within the CGL Access & Engagement Team and will have excellent communication skills to enable connections with individuals that allows conversations around support and accessible recovery options for people who are between triage and treatment. You will contribute to the service to ensure that service users receive high quality services that adhere to the best practice guidelines, policies, and ethos of Emerging Futures.
About you
You will have experience of supporting individuals to initiate and sustain their own wellbeing in the community. You may also have:
- Experience of supporting individuals to initiate and sustain behaviour change that increases safety and wellbeing.
- Established in your own recovery, if relevant.
- Evidence of client caseload management.
- Coaching or counselling qualification. (desirable)
- Evidence of working in a cooperative partnership approach. (desirable)
- Completed Emerging Futures accredited 5-day Recovery Coach training. (desirable)
What do our staff say about working for us?
“My professional development is being addressed all the time. I have had so much training while I have been here.”
“We try to create an environment where it’s ok not to be ok. I feel very blessed to be part of this organisation.”
Interested?
To apply for the role, head to our website at https://www.emergingfutures.org.uk/jobs/recovery-motivator-5/
Closing date 16 June 2026
Anticipated interview date 24 June 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £10,582.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person