Recovery Coordinator

Overview

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our core values are 'Be open, be compassionate and be bold' and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Recovery Coordinator who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs.

Location: HMP Forest Bank

Part Time Hours: 22.5 hours per week

Full Time Salary Range: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35*

*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

The Role

As a Recovery Co-ordinator, you will work as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality provision across the prison setting.

You will:

• Support service users from point of entry into treatment through their recovery journey
• Provide screening, comprehensive assessments and recovery planning
• Coordinate structured psychosocial interventions and harm reduction support
• Carry a caseload and act as main care coordinator
• Facilitate onward referral and advocacy with health, criminal justice and community agencies
• Promote recovery capital, resilience and peer support
• Ensure continuity of care on release or transfer to another establishment

You will work collaboratively with safer custody, offender management, health care partners and prison staff to ensure consistent messaging and integrated care pathways are in place.

The role also includes:

• Identifying individuals who may benefit from family or carer involvement
• Supporting the development of recovery communities within the prison
• Developing innovative service user engagement approaches (recovery hubs, focus groups, feedback forums)
• Conducting risk assessments and risk management planningSupporting substitute prescribing regimes in partnership with clinicians
• Delivering harm reduction education including BBV awareness and overdose prevention

You will need a strong understanding of the prison environment and the ability to work flexibly within operational constraints.
What We're Looking For

We are seeking a confident and motivated professional with:

• An excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience within a related field
• Experience of working in partnership across multi-agency environments, particularly criminal justice or health settings
• Strong assessment, recovery planning and case management skills
• Excellent written, verbal and IT skills with the ability to maintain accurate records
• The ability to work independently, manage a caseload and prioritise effectively
• A commitment to safeguarding best practice within a custodial environment

You will be someone who is resilient, professional and able to build constructive relationships within a complex prison setting.
Why Join CGL?

At Change Grow Live, we believe in people.

We are committed to creating safer, healthier communities by enabling individuals to make positive changes and lead independent, purposeful lives

We offer:

• Structured induction and mandatory training
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• A supportive team culture focused on innovation and improvement
• Opportunities to develop specialist prison and criminal justice expertise

Additional Information

• The role requires flexibility, including potential evening or weekend working
• All staff are expected to promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion in line with CGL values

If you are passionate about recovery, thrive in dynamic environments and want to make a meaningful difference within a prison setting, we would welcome your application.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Please Note this role requires prison vetting clearance

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

If you have any questions or concerns on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

sharon knowles | sharon.knowles@cgl.org.uk | 01619257000

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.