Sessional Recovery Coordinator

Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people

Do you want to make a difference

As a Sessional Recovery Coordinator with Change Grow Live youll work with people who use our services helping them get to where they want to be.

With this role youll be working as part of the Recovery Team at HMP Bristol

The team supports people with their or their loved ones drug and alcohol issues.

Please note that we will only be considering candidates with active Prison Clearance/Vetting.

Contract Type: Sessional

Hours: Ad Hoc

Location: Bristol

About The Role:

• Providing screening assessment and recovery planning and onward referral
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
• Promoting carer service user and community involvement
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery resilience peer support and self-determination

About you:

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Be an excellent communicator both verbal and written with good IT skills
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions services and good practice
• 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
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users

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.

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

Salary is subject to review in line with the 2025/26 pay award.