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 Sever Multilple DisadvancgesTeam service- based in Mansfield. 

Where: Mansfield

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract 

*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: 

• Be a welcoming and inspiring presence within the Team.
• Support individuals transitioning from structured treatment into long-term community recovery.
• Improve engagement with rough sleepers
• Strengthen pathways into treatment
• Increase capacity and presence across key sites
• Enhance multi-agency working
• Improve Data through engagement, needs, and interventions
• Provide evidence-based advice and support to service users in accordance with Change Grow Live policies, agreed protocols and national legislation
• Liaise with the Management Team to identify opportunities to improve assertive outreach across Nottinghamshire
  Contribute towards reports on the activity and effectiveness of the role outcomes
• Engage proactively with both line management and supervision and maintain a current knowledge of appropriate interventions

About You:

• Passionate about recovery and helping others.
• Compassionate, empathetic and non-judgmental.
• Creative and enthusiastic about community engagement.
• A positive communicator and relationship-builder.
• Lived experience of drug and/or alcohol misuse is welcomed.
• Experience of or the proven ability to engage service multiple disadvantaged (SMD) services users
• Evidence of a commitment to service user involvement and development
• Experience of auditing to inform evaluation and service development
• Experience of risk assessment and risk management procedures
• Knowledge of the issues facing people who are homeless or rough sleeping

What We Offer:

• 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 
• Refer a friend scheme and receive vouchers if candidate is successful.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description and the role specifics. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. 

Please note: This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. 

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

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.