Recovery Coordinator

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.  

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key. 

Where: HMP Hindley, Bickershaw

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary Range: £27,449.52 - £31,529.41 (pro rata for part time hours) 

Contract Type: Permanent 

About the role: 

• To provide interventions both group and 1:1 for hard-to-reach service users within the secure estate
• To be forward thinking and to work as part of a prison Team
• Provide advice & interventions for harm reduction, blood borne viruses and overdose prevention advice and naloxone provision
• To support group facilitation, training and supporting on partner agencies to understand substance misuse and recovery
• Have all service users at the heart of our care and encourage service users to engage for those who may benefit from a substance misuse intervention
• Provide a confidential, safe, and secure environment for service users

About you: 

• Experience of working with vulnerable people
• Experience of providing support to service users
• Knowledge & experience of case management and individualized care planning and interventions 
• Experience of working within the Criminal Justice/Prison System
• Experience of working within substance misuse (including alcohol) services with a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services
• Qualifications or working towards health and social care to level 3 at a minimum or equivalent
• To hold a driving licence

What we will give to you: 

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days” 

• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme 

• Contributory pension scheme 

• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 

• A friendly and supportive team 

• Training, career development & progression opportunities 

• Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme 

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. 

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) 

If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.