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.
Due to funding to work alongside the Ministry of Justice and the Probation Service, supporting adult males within the criminal justice system, we require a Dependency & Recovery Senior Coordinator to support the wider team in shaping and delivering our service.
Do you want to work for an organisation that believes in people? Do you want to use your skills to make a difference to people who use substances within the National Probation Service ? As a Senior Dependency & Recovery Coordinator you will support and encourage our higher complexity Service Users to thrive and achieve their goals.
The role will be based within Probation Services and will require DBS and additional enhanced vetting. The role will work across both our Stafford and our Central Birmingham services, so will require travel across regions.
Where: This post will work across Central and South Birmingham, the main base is in Selly Oak
Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week
Full Time Salary Range: £31,529.41 - £33,708.58 dependent on experience, pro rata for part time hours
ResponsibilitiesAbout the role:
Support referred Adult Males who are a Person on Probation (PoP) inthe NPS region by delivering a range of tailored sessions and activities addressing the referral requirements and timeframes,
based on an agreed Action Plan with PoP.Build therapeutic relationships and deliver a tailor-made package
of support from the CGL Directory of Services including:
o Recognised psychosocial interventions;
o 1 to 1 key work, pod and group work;
o Harm minimisation and brief interventions. Creating a PoP Action Plan to meet the differing intensity
requirements of Low, Medium, or High identified by the referring
Probation Practitioner.Updating the National Probation Service Customer Approved
System each working day after each PoP contact. Completing final session with PoP, gathering feedback on
provision.Liaising with Probation Practitioners, including notification of
completion of Action Plan.Report nonattendance to Probation Practitioner for consideration
of breach of conditions.Assess suitability for group work in terms of safeguarding risk and
special requirements.Carry out risk assessments and risk management. Triage assessment and onward referral to a range of
treatment/community support agencies.To be creative and innovative so that the post best meets the needs
of the PoP promoting access into treatment, and continued
engagement with under-represented communities.Ensure that all aspects of confidentiality are adhered to and that
consent to share information is a key element to building trusting
therapeutic alliances. The post holder may be required to carry out additional duties to this
job description (usually contained with the posts above and below
this role) JDs for these roles can be made available.
About you:
Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar fieldBe 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 stakeholdersAbility to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service usersUnderstand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguardsSeek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others
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 ProgrammeContributory pension schemeSeveral benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.A friendly and supportive teamTraining, career development & progression opportunities
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.
If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 28 to 30 (£31,529.41 - £33,708.57) ILW / OLW /Fringe N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Closing Date 7/2/2025 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Sarah Hart | sarah.hart@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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