Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator to join us at our Wirral service. With this role youll be working as part of the Criminal Justice team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a mixed caseload of our Service Users to include prescribed alcohol and criminal justice. You will have theskills and experience to assess and engage with our service users ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time in a way that best meets their needs.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual so being flexible curious and a good listener are key.

Having a license and access to a vehicle is essential due to having to travel to and from sites and to local prisons

Where: Wirral

Hours: Full time 37.5 per week

Salary Range: 27861..35 dependent on experience (based on full time hours pro rata for part time hours)

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 30thApril 2026

About the role:

As a Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator you will play a crucial role at the forefront of our services in Wirral. Your responsibilities will include:

• 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
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery resilience peer support and selfdetermination
• Supporting specific group work programmes or workshops designed to meet the unique needs of our service users.
• Close liaison and multiagency working with other professionals and partnership agencies including Courts police and probation.
• Promoting carer service user and community involvement

About you:

We are looking for individuals who:

• Have an understanding of substance use issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Be an excellent communicator both verbal and written with proficient IT skills
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
• Be 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
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards

What we will give to you:

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays. Additionally youll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us
• 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
• Generous ReferAFriend scheme

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement you reflect on the details outlined in the job description and the role specifics. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

The successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and be willing to undergo MOJ vetting.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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 hereSkilled Worker visa: Overview GOV (www)

Fulltime hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For parttime roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.