Programmes Facilitator

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 boldand 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 are currently recruiting a Programmes Facilitator to work within HMP Channings Wood. Our ideal candidate will have the skills 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.

We are seeking a committed and dynamic person to support the delivery of substance misuse interventions within a custodial this role you will work directly with individuals in prison who are affected by drug and alcohol use helping them to understand their behaviours build motivation for change and engage in structured recoveryfocused programmes.

You will facilitate group sessions complete assessments and provide 1:1 support that promotes harm reduction stabilisation and longterm recovery. Working closely with prison staff healthcare teams and partner agencies you will ensure that every individual receives safe effective and personcentred support.

This role is ideal for someone passionate about empowering people to overcome substance misuse challenges able to build rapport in a fastpaced environment and motivated to help improve outcomes and reduce reoffending.

Where: HMP Channings Wood

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary: 27861.26 - 32002.35*

*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.

About the role:

• You will work with service users to initiate recovery from drug and/or alcohol dependence to enable service users in the prison to build their own recovery capital and to support them to move into long term sustained recovery and social (re)integration.
• To develop and deliver group psychosocial interventions. This involves facilitating Foundations of Rehabilitation programme in addition to pod working tailored to the needs of the caseload.
• To be creative and innovative so that the post best meets the needs of the service user promoting access into treatment and encouraging engagement with underrepresented communities.
• Assess suitability for groups related to risk and special needs working closely with prison partners to schedule attendance.

About you:

• Sensitivity in working with complex and diverse needs.
• Demonstrate a strong recovery focus and have knowledge of a range of psychosocial interventions.
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users.
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards.
• Seek 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 Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping cinema holidays etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training career development & progression opportunities

Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications

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.

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.