Seeking a Residential Housing Support Recovery Worker
Be a part of something life-changing.
At Change Grow Live, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to change their direction, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. We’re a charity that puts people first—whether that’s the individuals we support or our incredible colleagues.
We’re currently looking for a compassionate and organised Residential Housing Support Recovery Worker to join our Kent Recovery Houses team. These recovery-focused homes provide structured accommodation and person-centred support for adults who are abstinent from drugs and alcohol and committed to their ongoing recovery.
As a key member of the team, you’ll support residents in building independence, maintaining abstinence, and preparing to move on to longer-term housing. You’ll also help manage the practical elements of supported housing—from tenancy agreements and rent accounts to health and safety and maintenance.
This role is ideal for someone with a background in supported housing or recovery services, who is ready to bring their skills, empathy, and energy to a team that’s transforming lives every day.
Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week
Full time Salary Range: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 (Dependent on experience, pro rata for part time hours).
*Please note: 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 About the role:
This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You’ll be working closely with residents to support their recovery and promote independent living in a safe, stable environment. You’ll provide person-centred keywork support while also managing tenancy agreements, rent accounts, and coordinating housing benefit applications.
You’ll also:
Carry out regular health & safety and property checks
Liaise with maintenance teams and external housing bodies
Support residents in accessing move-on housing and community resources
Work as part of a passionate team who are driven by compassion and hope
This role is based across our Folkestone and Canterbury projects.
About you:You’ll be someone who is committed to empowering people on their recovery journeys and confident working in a structured housing environment. You’ll bring both compassion and practicality, with a strong understanding of housing legislation, welfare benefits, and health & safety compliance.
We’re especially looking for people who have:
Experience in supported accommodation, housing management, or social housing
Knowledge of tenancy agreements and rent arrears processes
A flexible approach and strong team ethic
Experience in substance misuse, social care, or recovery work (desirable)
The ability to travel between Folkestone and Canterbury as needed
What you’ll get from us:25 days holiday (+ bank holidays), increasing with service
Paid ‘Wellness Hour’ every week
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and Wellness Hub
Training and career development opportunities
Discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays and more
A friendly and supportive workplace where your voice matters
Refer a Friend scheme
Join a team that helps people rebuild their lives.
We’re proud to be a values-led organisation and an inclusive employer. We actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, identities, and lived experiences. If you’re passionate about making a difference and committed to creating safe, inclusive spaces where people can thrive, we’d love to hear from you.
If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interviews will be held either on 23rd or 24th Spetember 2025
Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35) ILW / OLW /Fringe N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Interview Date 23/9/2025 Closing Date 12/9/2025 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Aimee Srudwick | Aimee.Strudwick@cgl.org.uk This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. Options ApplyApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer <p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;">Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;"> </span></p> Share this vacancy on your newsfeed
We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.
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