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, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
Halton Integrated Recovery Service are looking to employ a full time Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator, working across the Widnes and Runcorn area. An experienced case manager is required to support the Community Order Treatment Requirements of those service users involved in the Criminal Justice System, including:
DRR (Drug Rehabilitation Requirements)ATR (Alcohol Treatment Requirements)RAR (Rehabilitation Action Requirements)IOM (Integrated Offender Management) cohort engaging with Police Services, Probation and CGL in the Community.Test on Arrest ProgrammeService users released from prison back into the community setting
Reporting to the Criminal Justice Team Leader, you will have responsibility for providing intensive assessment and case management services to a caseload of offenders with complex needs. There will be an expectation that you travel between Widnes and Runcorn for role.
Where: Widnes and Runcorn
Hours: 37.5hrs per week, full time
Salary: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 Dependent on experience (Based on full time hours, pro rata for part time).
*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.
ResponsibilitiesAbout the role:
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.Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery. Work in partnership with National Probation service and other appropriate agencies. Deliver DRR/ATR and other relevant interventions in line with National Probation Service (NPS) and court order requirements.Provide a seamless link between probation, police/court custody suites, prison, and the community.Provide assessment and information for courts and other criminal justice agencies of
suitability for specialist interventions.Facilitate and be included within individualised care planning and reviews with partners and service users for the most appropriate support.To ensure that record keeping and feedback is completed to a high standard and within time scales; and information governance/sharing policies and procedures are adhered to.
About you:
Excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and/or experience
of working within criminal justice or related field. Experience of supporting and advising participants with complex
and/or multiple barriers to success.Excellent communication and organisational abilities and will connect CGL’s vision and values with inspirational guidance to participants on your caseload.Experience of working within Criminal Justice Partnerships and/or
working within a multiagency system/team.Knowledge of effective interventions that lead to reduction in drug
related crime.Experience of carrying out full assessments and identify and manage/escalate/reduce risks identified Sound knowledge of the criminal justice system.Hold a full UK Driving Licence
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 Refer a friend scheme and receive vouchers if candidate is successful
Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
Please reflect the attached Job Description and Person Specifications in your application.
The successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and obtain MOJ vetting
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 Interview Date 9/9/2025 Closing Date 29/8/2025 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Clare Lunt | Clare.Lunt@cgl.org.uk 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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