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Recovery Coach

Second Step

Bristol, BS5 0TXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£27,099

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

19 October 2026

19 days left

Job description

Join our new Citywide Help When You Need It team as a Recovery Coach, supporting adults in Bristol to build confidence, overcome barriers and achieve ...

Using recovery, enablement and Psychological, Adversity and Trauma-Informed approaches, you will provide practical, compassionate support that promotes choice, safety and independence.

You will be compassionate, curious and solution-focused, with experience supporting adults with mental health needs and related practical or social barriers, strong, flexible engagement and communication skills, knowledge of recovery, enablement, safeguarding, risk assessment and psychologically informed practice, the ability to manage a varied caseload, work with partners and maintain accurate records.

Build trusted relationships through flexible, persistent engagement

Agree clear Goal Based Outcomes and practical actions

Help people address housing, financial, health, isolation and caring-related challenges

Manage risk and safeguarding concerns, and connect people with appropriate community and statutory support

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the South West, offering housing, support and hope to people with mental health and support needs. We believe in a world where everyone affected by mental health problems can create a positive future, and we support people and communities to build brighter futures.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of supporting adults with mental health needs and associated social or practical barriers, which may include housing insecurity, substance misuse, offending, poverty, isolation, physical health needs or caring responsibilities.
  • Experience of outreach or floating-support work, demonstrating persistence, flexibility and a range of approaches in supporting people to engage voluntarily.
  • Proven ability to build relationships, and to work collaboratively and successfully in a team environment across sectors and agencies
  • Proven ability to promote and apply good practice in equality and diversity
  • Ability to apply proportionate risk assessment, safety planning and safe-working practices when supporting people.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

30 September 2026

Last checked

30 September 2026

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About the employer

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