Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator

Change Grow Live; Lewes; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated charity in the UK is seeking a Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator to work within local prisons and support service users in their recovery journey. This role involves conducting assessments, developing recovery plans, and collaborating closely with various agencies including police and probation. The ideal candidate will have experience with substance misuse issues, strong communication skills, and the ability to work proactively. The position offers generous benefits including holidays and wellness support.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Paid wellness hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts for shopping and entertainment

Training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in working within a similar field.
• Ability to effectively communicate with various stakeholders.
• Proactive approach and ability to manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support service users through their recovery journey.
• Conduct assessments and recovery planning.
• Work closely with partner agencies, including courts and police.
• Ensure continuity of care for individuals prior to release from prison.

Skills

Understanding of substance misuse issues

Excellent communication skills

Proficient IT skills

Excellent time management

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Believe in People? The best people have one thing in common. They care.

Join Our Brighton Team as a Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator

Change Grow Live is a charity dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our service users. We believe in offering support, respect, and individualised care in a safe environment, working with each person 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 aim 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 our service in Brighton. This role includes working in local prisons, one-to-one key work, delivering group work programmes, case management and working closely with our partner agencies, particularly police, prisons, probation and courts. Ensuring people accessing CGL services via the criminal justice system can improve and change their lives and reduce reoffending.

Where: Brighton

Full Time Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Full Time Salary Range: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35*

*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

• 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 self‑determination
• Supporting specific group work programmes or workshops designed to meet the unique needs of our service users.
• Conduct prison inreach at our local prisons supporting people prior to release and ensuring Continuity of Care
• Close liaison and multi‑agency working with other professionals and partnership agencies including Courts, police and probation.
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement

About you

• Have an understanding of substance misuse 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 holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each year’s service
• 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 Refer‑A‑Friend 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.

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

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.