Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness hour

Wellness hub

Employee Assistance Programme

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Contributory pension

Discounts for shopping, cinema, etc.

Friendly and supportive team

Training and progression opportunities

Refer a Friend scheme

Job summary

Change Grow Live in Worthing is seeking a Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator to support individuals entering and navigating the recovery journey within the criminal justice pathway. The role focuses on recovery planning, referrals, and ensuring continuity of care across police custody, prison, and community settings.

The candidate will work with multi-agency partners and uphold information governance, DBS clearance, and MOJ vetting requirements.

Qualifications

• Understanding of substance misuse issues and experience in a similar field.

Responsibilities

• Support service users from entry through treatment/recovery journey.
• Provide screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral.
• Help service users with social reintegration, promoting recovery and self-determination.
• Support group work programmes and workshops for service users' needs.
• Link with police/court custody suites, prison and community for Continuity of Care.

Skills

Substance misuse

Communication skills

Initiative

Team player

Information governance

Job description

Overview

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 aCriminal JusticeRecovery Coordinatorto join our service in Worthing. Ensuring people accessing CGL services via the criminal justice system can improve and change their lives and reduce reoffending.

Where: Worthing

Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

The successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and obtain MOJ vetting

*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:

• 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.
• Provide a seamless link between police/court custody suites, prison and the community ensuring Continuity of Care throughout the criminal justice pathway.
• 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:

We are looking for individuals who:

• 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.

The successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and obtain MOJ vetting

What we will offer you:

• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising yearly for the first 5 years
• Contributory pension scheme
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Refer a Friend scheme.

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

13/11/2026

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

Rebecca Roberts | [e-mail]

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.