Male Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator

CGL Norfolk provide comprehensive support tailored to each individual's journey. We aim to empower every individual through holistic support and personalised treatment to meet their unique needs. From one-on-one sessions to medical treatments, our goal is holistic care that encourages growth and recovery.

About the role:

As a Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator, you will play a crucial role at the forefront of our services in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
• Supporting specific group work programmes or workshops designed to meet the unique needs of our service users.
• Close liaison and multi-agency working with other professionals and partnership agencies including Courts, police and probation.
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
• Assess suitability for group work in terms of safeguarding risk and special requirements
• Carry out risk assessments and risk management
• Ensure that all aspects of confidentiality are adhered to and that consent to share information is a key element to building trusting therapeutic alliances
• Adhering to all relevant safeguarding processes

About you: 

We are looking for individuals who:

• Have an understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with proficient IT skills
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
• 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
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
• Genuine occupational requirements – Please note it is a Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010 for the successful applicant to be male.

 What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service, rising yearly for the first five years (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
• Refer-A-Friend scheme

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.

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 those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.                          

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.