Through the Gate Recovery Coordinator (Health and Social Care)

Location: HMP Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

Salary: £28,557.79–£32,802.41 per year.

Company

hirify.global provides tailored treatment, healthcare, and support services to help people improve their lives and achieve recovery.

What you will do

• Work intensively with service users during the 12 weeks before release.
• Design holistic resettlement plans to maintain continuity of healthcare after release.
• Provide immediate practical and emotional support on the day of release and help service users attend initial community appointments.
• Coordinate release planning with healthcare teams, prison partners, external agencies, and Through the Gate services.
• Advocate for access to partnership services and contribute to risk management, including the prison ACCT process where appropriate.
• Support social reintegration, recovery, resilience, peer support, and self-determination.

Requirements

• Experience and strong understanding of substance misuse issues, ideally in prison or criminal justice settings.
• Knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice.
• Strong written and verbal communication, IT, time management, prioritisation, and independent working skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with professionals, agencies, and internal and external stakeholders.
• Commitment to information governance safeguards and continuous professional learning.
• Applicants must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom; visa sponsorship is not available.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time employment for 37.5 hours per week.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with each year of service.
• Paid weekly wellness hour, wellness hub, and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme and employee discounts.
• Training, career development, progression opportunities, and a Refer a Friend Scheme.
• Enhanced DBS check and HMPPS security clearance required.

Hiring process

• Submit an application form and supporting statement addressing the role requirements and relevant experience.
• Direct applications only; agency applications are not accepted.