Recovery Coordinator

About the role

Change Grow Live is a charity dedicated to helping Service Users change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals and live life to its full potential. We are looking for a Recovery Coordinator to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring they access the right intervention at the right time.

Location:

HMP Erlestoke

• Supporting service users from entry into the service through their treatment/recovery journey
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to users and the wider community
• Promoting carer, user and community involvement
• Advocating for access to partnership services
• Supporting social reintegration, enabling users to lead meaningful lives, promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self‑determination
• Researching, designing and preparing subject matter and materials for groups / pods
• Delivering structured content within group settings to users at various stages of recovery
• Debriefing and evaluating services with co‑facilitators, reviewing progress and identifying concerns
• Tailoring workshops around the needs of service users (e.g., anger management, sleep disorders, relationships)

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience in a similar field
• Experience working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics such as conflict or challenging behaviour
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with good IT literacy
• Proactive, independent, with excellent time‑management and prioritising skills
• Knowledge of mental health interventions, services and best practice
• Supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with a wide range of professionals, agencies and stakeholders
• Ability to manage change effectively, prioritising the needs of service users
• Commitment to information governance processes and safeguarding practices
• Willingness to seek learning opportunities and contribute to the development of others

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with an additional day for each year of service during the first five years (30 days after five years)
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week and access to a Wellness hub and Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays and other benefits
• A friendly and supportive team environment
• Training, career development and progression opportunities
• Generous Refer‑a‑Friend Scheme

Full time, 37.5 hours per week. Permanent contract. Salary range: CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41).