Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator

Change Grow Live; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Wellness hour

Pension scheme

Discounts

Friendly team

Training & progression

Job summary

Change Grow Live is recruiting a Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator for the Horizon Blackpool team. The role focuses on helping adults facing multiple disadvantages and barriers to access services, using trauma-informed and person-centred approaches.

You will work with partners to build trust, connect people to support, and advocate to ensure their voices are heard, delivering integrated, holistic assistance within a multi-agency framework.

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults facing homelessness, substance misuse, mental health challenges, or involvement with the criminal justice system.
• Commitment to person-centred approaches and trauma-informed practice.
• Ability to build trust and positive working relationships in challenging environments.
• Experience working in multi-agency settings to coordinate support.

Responsibilities

• Build positive and empowering relationships with people experiencing multiple disadvantage.
• Connect individuals to the services and support they need.
• Advocate on behalf of clients to ensure their voices are heard.
• Deliver coordinated, holistic, and integrated support tailored to individual needs.
• Collaborate effectively with partners across health, housing, social care, criminal justice, and community services.

Skills

Trauma-informed practice

Multi-agency collaboration

Advocacy

Job description

Overview

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

As a Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator with Change Grow Live you’ll work with people who use our services, helping them get to where they want to be.

Join Team at Horizon Blackpool

Are you passionate about working with people who have challenges with drugs and or alcohol and making a real difference in the lives of people facing some of society's most complex challenges?

As part of the Team at Horizon Blackpool, you will support adults experiencing multiple disadvantage, including homelessness, substance misuse, mental health challenges, domestic abuse, and involvement with the criminal justice system.

Working within a dynamic multi-agency team, you will use trauma-informed and person-centred approaches to help individuals stabilise their circumstances, improve their wellbeing, and achieve positive, sustainable outcomes.

Where:Blackpool

Hours:Full time,37.5 hours per week

Contract:Permanent

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.

Responsibilities

About the Role

This is an opportunity to be part of the innovative team and wider support network, helping people who often face significant barriers to accessing services.

You will work closely with our partners, Renaissance and Empowermentsupporting people to build trust, inspire hope, and engage individuals who may have previously struggled to access support.

Together, you will:

• Build positive and empowering relationships with people experiencing multiple disadvantage.
• Connect individuals to the services and support they need.
• Advocate on behalf of clients to ensure their voices are heard.
• Deliver coordinated, holistic, and integrated support tailored to individual needs.
• Collaborate effectively with partners across health, housing, social care, criminal justice, and community services.

What We're Looking For:

We're seeking someone who is:

• Passionate about supporting vulnerable adults.
• Skilled in building trust and positive working relationships.
• Committed to person-centred and trauma-informed practice.
• Confident working collaboratively within a multi-agency environment.
• Resilient, adaptable, and motivated to achieve positive outcomes.

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities

A note about using AI in your application

AIcan be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However,what we're most interested in is you.

We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential.We look forward to learning more about you.

Please note:This role isnot eligiblefor 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. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date

25/9/2026

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Wari Chipunza | [e-mail] post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.