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At Change Grow Live, we are unwavering in our commitment to making a difference in the lives of those who use our services. We offer support, respect, and a safe environment, tailoring our approach to each individual's needs to find the best treatment and support options.
Guided by our core values of being open, compassionate, and bold, our team embodies these principles daily. We strive to empower individuals to reshape their lives, foster personal growth, and embrace life to its fullest.
Are you ready to develop your career by positively impacting the lives of individuals? If you are a team player with a genuine interest in making a difference, we invite you to join our vibrant team at our West Sussex service.
We are actively seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator to contribute to our successful service. Your focus will be to support service users identified through the Criminal Justice System, reduce substance misuse-related harm, and help reduce re-offending. You will work with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives while promoting recovery, resilience, peer support, and self-determination.
Our dynamic and collaborative team includes a service manager, consultant psychiatrists and psychologists, medical professionals, caring nurses, empathetic recovery staff, dedicated volunteers, efficient administrators, and supportive peer mentors.
Location: West Sussex
Full Time Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Full Time Salary Range: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35
*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.
ResponsibilitiesRole Specific Responsibilities:
Deliver DRR/ATR intervention in line with National Probation Service (NPS) court order requirements.Provide a seamless link between police/court custody suites, prison, and the community.Provide information for courts and other criminal justice agencies on the suitability for drug treatment interventions.Provide recovery planning and review, as well as structured group work within the Foundations of Recovery/Rehabilitation framework if needed.Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider communityPromoting carer, service user and community involvementProviding advocacy for access to partnership servicesWorking with individuals to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination.
About You
To thrive in this role, we are looking for individual who:
Possess an understanding of substance misuse and relevant experience in this field or a related area.Have knowledge of the Criminal Justice system.Understand effective interventions that lead to a reduction in drug-related crime.Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skillsProactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skillsHave a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practiceBe 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.Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills
We Offer:
Competitive salary and benefits package.Ongoing professional development and training.25 days holiday (+ bank holidays), increasing annually for the first five years.Wellness initiatives and employee assistance programs.Contributory pension scheme.Various discounts and benefits.Opportunities for career development and progression.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. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. We look forward to hearing from you!
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 Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35) ILW / OLW /Fringe N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Closing Date 8/8/2025 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Chloe Hedger | chloe.hedger@cgl.org.uk | 07389712457 This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. Options ApplyApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer <p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;">Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;"> </span></p> Share this vacancy on your newsfeed
We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.
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