IOM Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator

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

Do you want to make a difference?

As a IOM Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator with Change Grow Live you’ll work with people who use our services, helping them get to where they want to be.

Pathways to Recovery has been serving the community of Warrington since 2007.  We are based in our busy Bold Street premises in the heart of Warrington, and we are currently looking for a Recovery Coordinator to work alongside our Integrated Offender Management (IOM) team.

This post in partnership with the IOM team in Warrington emanates in part from the significant drive by the Government as part of its new national Combatting Drugs Strategy, and forms part of our local partnership vision for strengthening our work with the criminal justice system and in particular the continuity of care we want to see between prison leavers and community services.

We are looking for someone with a passion for helping our service users and a can-do attitude to help tackle the often-difficult transition that prisoners leaving custody must overcome in reintegrating back into the community. 

You will be someone with the ability to make a real connection with people, someone who has experience in partnership working and can navigate their way through to that win/win outcome for services but crucially never losing sight of the individual service users’ needs at the heart of the work.

Where: Warrington 

Full Time Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract of 12 months 

* 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:

• Work in a secondment position with the Integrated Offender Management Team (IOM) at Warrington Probation.
• Visit Prisoners pre-release, to establish a rapport and make plans for their release.
• Meet Prisoners on the day of their release and pick them up at the establishment gate.
• Mentor the individuals post release as they acclimatise to reintegration back into the community.
• Introduce individuals into meaningful activities within the community, supporting access to mutual aid for example.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with IOM partners, including attendance at multi-agency meetings and contribute to risk management plans.
• Help to co-deliver group work interventions in a community setting using a range of psychosocial interventions.
• Support the delivery of the Open Access reception service, and the syringe exchange scheme if required.
• As assist with the operational delivery of the on-site recovery Hub and its associated activities if required.
• Assist with and carry out appropriate screening processes including urine and saliva tests including COVID testing.
• In conjunction with Recovery Coordinators as the principal case managers and other operational colleagues work to support the planned goals and aspirations of service users and the service.
• Signpost, direct and refer those new to service and existing service users.
• Undertake risk assessed home visits on service users if required.
• To always treat service users with respect and dignity and actively promote equality of opportunities and diversity.
• Always observe personal and professional boundaries and work within the Change Grow Live Code of Conduct.
• Ensure all interventions are recorded and in accordance with Change Grow Live policies, and as directed by the local management team.
• Ensure that all safeguarding issues related to both children and adults are dealt with in accordance with Change Grow Live policies and procedures and local reporting requirements.
• Produce evidence in monthly supervision, when necessary, illustrate that performance targets are being met.
• Take part in Change Grow Lives’ professional development opportunities and training for personal professional growth, and to meet organisational and service need.
• Apply information governance processes to ensure all necessary safeguards are in place regarding personal information and its appropriate use about services users, the workforce, and members of the public.
• To utilise a flexible approach and where required participate in activities and tasks which directly respond to client and service need.
• To contribute positively to relevant internal and external forums.

About you: 

•  Have knowledge of the issues facing substance misusers including appropriate medical interventions, social care and health issues.
• Have a clear understanding of the need for personalised quality services.
• Understand, or have a willingness to develop and demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding focusing on children and vulnerable adults’ procedures.
• Ability or willingness to work with and manage behaviour that challenges.
• Basic knowledge and experience of community-based support practices.
• Awareness of and an ability to maintain professional boundaries and work effectively with partnership
• Hold a full driving licence and access to your own transport.

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 
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 
• A friendly and supportive team 
• Training, career development & progression opportunities 
• Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme

A note about using AI in your application

AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.

We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.

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 you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role.

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 will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and obtain Probation vetting.