Recovery Navigator - Criminal Justice

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 targeted interventions within Calderdale’s, Custody Suite, Providing Outreach and interventions, such as case management for those individuals in receipt of a community order. Working in Partnership with Integrated Offender Management (IOM) and Probation, to develop and deliver a local and collective response to persistent and problematic offending. The aim is to reduce the negative impact of crime and reoffending by working in partnership to identify and manage 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.

What You’ll Do

• 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.

By working diligently and proactively, as part of an integrated multi-agency team, you will apply intensive and co-created recovery solutions, enabling health & well-being improvements that are meaningful and sustainable.

You will provide substance misuse-specific knowledge and interventions, offering the right treatment to people, where they are at. You will be ensuring that ample treatment intensity is provided, at the appropriate pace and be able to think ahead making sure that doors are opened for enhanced recovery and mutually agreed ‘successful outcomes’ are achieved. Working to a Strength-Based Approach focusing on individuals and community assets, you will work alongside other frontline practitioners.

You will be resourceful, able to articulate yourself appropriately on behalf of your service users and resilient to change and challenges.

To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need:

• Criminal justice background

• Case management experience

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:

2026-05-20