LERO Coordinator

LERO Coordinator
Location: Northamptonshire
Salary: £28,000 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent
About The Role
This is a 3-year contract starting from the 1st April 2026 until March 2029
About the Role
We are seeking a passionate and motivated LERO Coordinator to lead the development of an independent Lived Experience Recovery Organisation (LERO) in North Northamptonshire.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in building a thriving, inclusive recovery community shaped by lived experience. You will oversee the delivery of a contract focused on establishing and growing the LERO, ensuring it becomes a sustainable, independent organisation within three years.
At the heart of this role is the recruitment, development and support of volunteers—including those forming the LERO’s Leadership Committee—who will take ownership of the organisation’s direction and day-to-day activities. You will provide guidance, structure and encouragement to enable volunteers to lead confidently and effectively.
The LERO will be rooted in co-design and co-production, responding directly to the needs, strengths and aspirations of its community. You will facilitate this approach, ensuring that lived experience informs all aspects of the organisation’s work.
Working closely with a Community Engagement Worker, you will also support relationship-building with local and national partners, stakeholders and contract providers to strengthen the LERO’s reach and impact.
About You
You are a proactive and empathetic individual with a strong commitment to recovery-focused, person-led approaches. You bring experience of working with volunteers and communities, and are confident supporting others to develop their skills and confidence.
You will have:
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Experience of recruiting, onboarding, coaching and supervising volunteers
The ability to engage effectively with diverse client groups, particularly those with lived experience
A strong understanding of the voluntary sector, mentoring programmes, and service user-led support groups
Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills
Experience of facilitating groups or delivering training
The ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
Experience of collecting, recording and analysing data for reporting and evaluation
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and databases
A strong understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion, and the ability to apply this in practice
Experience of remote working
It would also be beneficial if you have:
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Knowledge of HR processes within recruitment settings
Lived experience of addiction recovery or ex-offending
Experience of building strategic partnerships
Above all, you will be passionate about empowering people with lived experience to shape their own recovery communities and create lasting, meaningful change.
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -
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Flexible working
Training and development opportunities
Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
Season Ticket Loan Scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Crisis Loan Scheme
Electric Car Scheme
3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
Access to Blue Light Card
25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application