ISFL Recovery Worker

Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people?

Do you want to make a difference?

As an ISFL Recovery Worker with Change Grow Live you’ll work with people who use our services, helping them get to where they want to be.

The Incentivised Substance Free Living (ISFL) Recovery Worker will deliver a structured programme of interventions to support individuals on their recovery journey, fostering a safe and therapeutic environment. The post holder will facilitate group sessions such as SMART Recovery, Relapse Prevention, and Life Skills workshops, alongside creative and therapeutic activities to enhance holistic wellbeing. The post holder will empower participants with practical tools, resilience, and community support, using a trauma-informed, person-centred approach to achieve long-term recovery outcomes.

There may be some cross site working at HMP The Verne which is also on the Isle of Portland.

This is a new role that has been developed to support people using our service that aspire to attaining and maintaining long term recovery.

Location: HMP Portland

Part Time Hours: 30 per week

Please note: 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: 

• Support service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey 
• Deliver psychosocial interventions as part of the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service within the prison estate 
• Work in partnership with other healthcare providers as part of an Integrated Health and Wellbeing model 
• Advocate on behalf of the service users who are unwilling or unable to engage in treatment 
• Pro-actively follow up with service users that miss appointments to increase opportunity of engagement 
• Contribute to risk management processes, including prison ACCT process as appropriate 
• Work with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination 

About you: 

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field ideally within prison/criminal justice 
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills 
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills 
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice 
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders 
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users 
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards 
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others.

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.

  (pro rata for part time) 
• 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 with generous vouchers if successful

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. 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.

Salary is subject to review in line with the 2025/26 pay award.