Join us in making a real difference: Join our team at Inspire East Lancashire
Change Grow Live is a charity dedicated to making a difference in the lives of those accessing our service. We believe in offering support, respect, and individualised care in a safe environment, working with each person 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 aim of supporting people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
We’re looking for a Community Wellbeing and Engagement Practitioner to join our dedicated team in Accrington. In this role, you'll assess and support individuals, ensuring they receive the right interventions at the right time to support them in engaging through the early stages of their treatment journey.
ResponsibilitiesWhat You’ll Do:
Deliver Holistic Support: Use psychosocial interventions to engage with those accessing treatment to reduce harm, and encourage positive change.Comprehensive Care: Conduct thorough assessments, recovery planning, and make essential referrals to ensure each person receives the support they need.Community Well-being: Work towards reducing drug and alcohol-related harm for both individuals and the wider community.Inclusive Engagement: Involve carers, service users, and the community, making sure every voice is heard.Advocate for Change: Help those on your caseload to access vital partnership services.Empower Lives: Support social reintegration, promote resilience, peer support, and self-determination.
About You:
Empathetic & Understanding: You have a deep understanding of substance misuse issues and experience in similar fields.Strong Communicator: You excel in both verbal and written communication, with strong IT skills.Self-Motivated & Organised: You can manage your time effectively, prioritise tasks, and work independently.Knowledgeable & Resourceful: You have a solid understanding of mental health services and interventions.Team-Oriented: You thrive in a team setting, collaborating effectively with professionals and stakeholders.Adaptable: You’re comfortable with change and always put the needs of our service users first.Committed to Excellence: You understand the importance of information governance and are dedicated to maintaining high standards.
What We Offer:
Wellness: Enjoy a paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week, access to a ‘Wellness’ hub, and an Employee Assistance Programme.Time Off: Generous annual leave entitlement (+ bank holidays), increasing yearly for the first five years.Financial Benefits: A contributory pension scheme and discounts on shopping, cinema, holidays, and more.Growth Opportunities: We support your training, career development, and progression.Supportive Environment: Join a friendly team that values collaboration and support.
Ready to make a difference?
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Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,449.52 - £31,529.41) ILW / OLW /Fringe N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Closing Date 31/1/2025 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Paul Hutchins | paul.hutchins@cgl.org.uk | 07825125899 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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