Dependency and Recovery Practitioner

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.  

Continuing our groundbreaking work alongside the Ministry of Justice and the Probation Service, supporting service users within the criminal justice system, we require a Dependency & Recovery Coordinator to support the Criminal Justice wider team. The Dependency and Recovery Practitioner will be employed by CGL Norfolk’s Drug and Alcohol Behaviour Change Service but will be a embedded member of local Probation delivery unit.

Where: Kings Lynn & Great Yarmouth

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 Dependent on experience

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st March 2026

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.

• Supporting Service Users who are a Person on Probation (PoP) in the NPS region by delivering a range of tailored sessions and activities addressing the referral requirements and time frames, based on an agreed Action Plan with PoP
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
• Onward referral for ongoing support from partnership services
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
• Create Action Plans to meet the differing intensity requirements of Low, Medium or High identified by the referring Probation Practitioner, monitor and complete final sign offs
• Assess suitability for group work in terms of safeguarding risk and special requirements
• Carry out risk assessments and risk management
• Ensure that all aspects of confidentiality are adhered to and that consent to share information is a key element to building trusting therapeutic alliances
• Adhering to all relevant safeguarding processes
• Be the liaison between CGL and Probation
• Attend courts and advise of suitability for ATR and DRR's

About you:

• Relevant experience of working within criminal justice, substance misuse (including alcohol) or social care services with a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services
• Knowledge of the issues facing offenders including (but not limited to) substance misuse, health and personal wellbeing
• Experience of working with groups or pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour
• Accomplished written and verbal communication skills and a high degree of personal IT competency
• The ability to accurately update and maintain records in a timely fashion and to work to deadlines for the submission of information
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to engage successfully with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Employ an empathetic and non-judgmental attitude towards service users and colleagues
• Show commitment to facilitating positive outcomes for service users

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.

• Flexible working arrangements
• 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
• Refer a friend scheme

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 post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level and vetting by the HMPPS / National Probation Service at recruitment stage as well as ability to maintain clearance on an ongoing basis

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

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. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

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.