Recovery Motivator

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 and grow as individuals.

As Recovery Motivator at Change Grow Live you will support the delivery of high quality service provision by creating an ambitious service user focussed culture and engaging staff to provide a continually improving and innovative service. The Recovery Motivator role is designed to enable ‘first steps into employment’ and will be based within the Substance Misuse Setting.  We currently have a role available within our Nottinghamshire service- based in Worksop.

This role is 12 hours per week, and therefore suitable for someone who is in receipt of benefits.

Recovery Motivators are anticipated to be people who are themselves in recovery in respect of drug or alcohol use or people who have experience of living with drug or alcohol misuse within their family, who would like others to benefit from their experience. 

Recovery Motivators will work with those who are directly impacted by their own drug or alcohol misuse and the people who care for them, family members and friends; as well as working with key partners to empower communities. 

Please refer to the attached Job Description if this is an area you're interested in!

Where: Worksop

Hours: Part time, 12 hours per week

Salary: £25,077.00 dependent on experience (based on full time working hours, pro rata for part time)

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st of March 2026

About the role: 

• Provide a welcoming and consistent environment in open access area 

• Create links with local communities and work to target people affected by drugs and alcohol who are not in touch with mainstream services – those isolated in communities, unaware of services, or who do not feel services are for them 

• Attend team meetings/group supervision with the aim of sharing good practice and finding solutions 

• Meet individuals within the community to discuss their personal goals regarding their recovery and to support families affected by drugs and alcohol to discuss their personal goals and support needs 

• Utilise existing local resources and build local community awareness, signposting to relevant agencies 

• Assist the Volunteer and peer Mentor Coordinator in setting up and identifying specialist advice /support and recovery opportunities. 

About you: 

• Lived experience of drug or/and alcohol misuse 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with good IT skills 

• Be able to build relationships with individuals with multiple needs, whilst remaining empathetic and non-judgemental towards Service Users 

• Confident in working alone as well as part of a team 

• Can remain calm under pressure 

• Able to travel as required, including where public transport is not available 

What we will give to you: 

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.

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

• Contributory pension scheme 

• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 

• A friendly and supportive team 

• Training, career development & progression opportunities 

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

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship if you require it to work in the UK. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

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.