Outreach Recovery Champion

Recovery is powerful.

Not because it changes what happened in the past but because it creates possibilities for what comes next.

At Change Grow Live we know that some of the most inspiring recovery journeys are led by people who have walked the path themselves. People who understand the challenges recognise the barriers and can show others that change is possible.

Were looking for an Outreach Recovery Champion to join our North Northamptonshire service based in Corby helping people take their first steps towards recovery and supporting them to build lives that are healthier safer and more fulfilling.

This is more than a role. Its an opportunity to use your lived experience to create hope build confidence and help others believe in their own potential.

Recovery doesnt happen in isolation.

For many people the journey towards lasting change begins with a single conversation a trusted relationship or someone who believes in their potential before they believe in it themselves.

As an Outreach Recovery Champion youll work alongside people who are experiencing substance use challenges rough sleeping homelessness or are at risk of losing their accommodation. Using your lived experience and recovery-focused approach youll help individuals identify their strengths build recovery capital and develop the confidence connections and opportunities needed to achieve long-term sustained recovery.

Working across communities partner organisations and local services youll engage people who may be disconnected from support helping them access treatment rebuild relationships and take positive steps towards healthier more stable lives. Through one-to-one support group-based interventions and outreach activity youll empower individuals to make meaningful changes reduce harm and move towards secure accommodation improved wellbeing and greater independence.

Most importantly youll ensure the people we support are heard. Youll amplify their voice champion their strengths and help shape services around what matters most to themcreating opportunities for recovery connection and lasting change.

Were looking for someone who has lived experience of recovery and wants to use that experience to support others.

Youll bring:

• Personal experience of recovery from substance use
• A passion for helping others achieve positive change
• An understanding of the challenges people face when accessing support
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• The confidence to work independently and as part of a wider team
• A commitment to maintaining professional boundaries
• A willingness to learn develop and grow professionally

Most importantly youll be someone who believes that recovery is possible and wants to help others realise that too.

Role: Outreach Recovery Champion
Location: Corby North Northamptonshire
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

• Supporting people to build and sustain recovery capital and achieve long-term recovery
• Delivering one-to-one interventions recovery coaching and group-based support
• Engaging people who are rough sleeping or at risk of homelessness and supporting them towards settled accommodation
• Promoting visible recovery and strengthening links with mutual aid and recovery communities
• Working alongside partner organisations to create integrated pathways of support
• Encouraging service user involvement and ensuring peoples voices influence service delivery
• Acting as a positive role model demonstrating that recovery and positive change are possible

The role involves community outreach partnership working and occasional evening or weekend working to meet the needs of the people we support.

Everything we do starts with people.

Guided by our values of Be Open Be Compassionate and Be Bold we work together to create services that are built on evidence rooted in communities and focused on helping people achieve lasting change.

Youll join a team that values lived experience invests in development and genuinely believes in the power of recovery.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 30 days with service
• A paid weekly Wellness Hour Wellness Hub and Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee benefits and discount platform
• Learning training and development opportunities
• Supportive supervision and ongoing coaching
• Career progression opportunities across a national organisation

Were building services that are:

• Built on evidence and compassion
• Rooted in communities
• Focused on prevention recovery and long-term outcomes
• Driven by collaboration innovation and continuous improvement

As an Outreach Recovery Champion youll play an important role in bringing that vision to life across North Northamptonshire.

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

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 this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.