Connecting Communities Caseworker

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. 

As a Connecting Communities Case Worker with Change Grow Live you’ll work with people in custody, who use our services, to prepare for transition back into the community.This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of substance misuse issues, looking to take the next step in their career with a charity that will support your continued personal and professional development. 

This role is based across 4 prison sites.

Full Time Salary Range: £27,449,52 to £31,529,41*

Contract: Permanent 

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

*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.

Change Grow Live currently provide the psychosocial interventions and transitional services across prisons in Kent. This includes the Connecting Communities Team. This team will prepare people engaging with CGL and Oxleas for release back into the community.  

Dedicated staff will work together with healthcare colleagues supporting clients when transitioning to communities across the UK. Our enhanced offer will include flexibility to engage with clients for a period of time post release. 

We are looking to recruit a passionate and committed individual to the role of Case Worker within the Connecting Communities Team based within the following four prisons: 

HMP Rochester is a category C adult's male prison. 

HMP Cookham Wood is a category C adult's male prison. 
 

HMP Maidstone is a category C training prison for foreign national prisoners. 

 
HMP East Sutton Park is a women's open resettlement prison for adults and young women 

About You:

• Excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field.
• A commitment to multi-agency working and establishing partnerships with other professions to achieve good outcomes for the service user group, e.g. mental health services, criminal justice agencies, community groups, etc.
• 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, e.g. reports.
• Excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives.
• Experience of working within a prison/criminal justice setting
• Sensitivity in working with complex and diverse cultural issues

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 
• 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. 

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.

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.