Criminal Justice Senior Practitioner

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 are looking to recruit a Senior Practitioner to join our dedicated Criminal Justice Team in Nottinghamshire. You will ensure a high quality and consistent service to service users with complex needs who are involved in the criminal justice system. You will act as a practice lead within the team, supporting high standards of care, participating in audit cycles and championing best practice within the team.

Travel across Nottinghamshire will be required to meet the needs of service users.

Where: Nottinghamshire. Primary base negotiable: Hucknall, Mansfield or Worksop

Hours: Full Time, 37.5h  per week 

Full Time Salary: £32,002.35 - £34,214.20 per annum, paid pro rata

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.

About the role:

• Identify, and engage with, people who have substance use problems with complex physical and / or mental health needs, including co-morbidity. Providing harm reduction interventions, advice, support and recovery focused structured psychosocial interventions to support recovery and primary health care needs.
• Carry out comprehensive assessments and develop recovery plans that clearly identify how they will enable progression in addressing substance use and re/integrating into the community.
• Ensure that all aspects of confidentiality are adhered to and ensure consent to share information is always obtained.
• Work closely with criminal justice partners such as prisons, the police, the courts, probation and other external support agencies to ensure the effective coordination of care. 
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
• Ensuring quality of service delivery through data analysis and engaging staff in service quality improvement planning. Where necessary, create team and individual performance plans to improve quality and performance.
• Support staff to improve service user outcomes through audits and observed practice, providing timely values-based feedback.
• Deputise for the Team Leader/Project Manager in meetings, when necessary.
• When applicable, manage the recruitment, supervision and development of Peer Mentors and Volunteers. 

What We Offer:

• 25 days of holiday (+ bank holidays), increasing by one day annually during your first 5 years. (allocated pro rata).
• A paid 'Wellness' hour each week, a 'Wellness' hub, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Multiple benefits, including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, and more.
• A friendly and supportive team.
• Comprehensive training, career development, and progression opportunities.
• Participate in our Refer a Friend Scheme.

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.

The successful candidate must be willing to undergo Police vetting and MOJ vetting. 

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.