At Change Grow Live, we believe that with the right support, change is possible for everyone. We thrive by recruiting for success, recognising and rewarding effort, and creating safe, healthy, agile, and flexible workplaces where people can do their best work.
Together as a team, we are always learning, developing, and growing — identifying future talent and supporting leaders of tomorrow. Everyone at Change Grow Live experiences a sense of belonging, where every voice counts. We are inclusive, we connect and engage at all levels, and we create the conditions for success for all who work and volunteer with us.
This means we:
Deliver world-class learning and organisational development services to foster growth and collaboration
Enable open, inclusive, and transparent cultures where we live our values
Ensure every colleague feels supported, valued, and part of something meaningful
As a Prison Recovery Coordinator at HMP Buckley Hall, you will support individuals from the moment they enter the prison through their recovery, ensuring they have access to the right interventions at the right time. You will carry out assessments, develop personalised recovery plans, provide onward referrals, and deliver tailored group sessions on topics such as anger management, sleep, and relationships. Alongside reducing drug and alcohol-related harm, you will promote resilience, peer support, and self-determination, while advocating for access to partnership services and encouraging social reintegration. Your work will create a safe, supportive environment that empowers people to make lasting positive changes in their lives.
Full Time Hours: 37.5 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.
Responsibilities About the RoleWe have an exciting opportunity for a Prison Recovery Coordinator to join our dedicated team at HMP Buckley Hall. You will work directly with people in prison to help them access the right interventions at the right time, in ways that meet their needs and promote positive change.
This is a varied role where you will:
Support individuals from the point they enter the service and throughout their recovery journey
Provide screening, assessment, recovery planning, and onward referrals
Reduce drug and alcohol-related harm to both individuals and the wider community
Promote carer, service user, and community involvement
Advocate for access to partnership services and promote social (re)integration
Facilitate and co-deliver structured group sessions tailored to the needs of participants, covering areas such as anger management, sleep, and relationships
Contribute to a safe and supportive environment that encourages recovery, resilience, peer support, and self-determination
About YouWe’re looking for someone who can bring a balance of compassion, professionalism, and resilience. You will have:
A strong understanding of substance misuse issues and relevant experience in a similar field
Experience working with groups, including managing challenging behaviours in a constructive way
Excellent verbal, written, and IT skills
The ability to work proactively and manage your own workload effectively
A good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice
Strong interpersonal skills to build partnerships with professionals, agencies, and stakeholders
The ability to manage change in a way that keeps service users at the heart of decisions
A commitment to confidentiality, safeguarding, and continuous learning
Please note that this post requires an Enhanced DBS check and Prison Vetting clearance as part of our safer recruitment process.What We’ll Give YouWe want our people to feel valued and supported. You’ll receive:
25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (increasing annually up to 30 days)
A paid ‘Wellness Hour’ each week, access to our ‘Wellness Hub’ and Employee Assistance Programme
Our full Benefits
Please note: This role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route if you meet the minimum salary requirements.
If you share our values and want to be part of a team that makes a real difference every day, we’d love to hear from you.
Please make sure your application and supporting statement show how your skills and experience match the role.
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 8/9/2025 Closing Date 25/8/2025 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Jenny Leech | jenny.leech2@cgl.org.uk | 01706514383 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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