Criminal Justice Team Leader

Change Grow Live; Coventry; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Wellness hour

Pension plan

Employee assistance programme

Discounts

Training & progression

Job summary

Change Grow Live in Coventry is seeking a Criminal Justice Team Leader to manage a team of Recovery Coordinators and develop pathways between Criminal Justice Agencies. The role focuses on continuity of care for service users, including those under community sentences.

You will collaborate with probation, court staff and other partners to improve outcomes. The post requires leadership, strong collaboration, and a commitment to reducing harm from substance use within the Criminal Justice system.

Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within Criminal Justice or related field.
• Knowledge of the Criminal Justice system.
• Experience of working with Criminal Justice partnerships.
• Knowledge of effective interventions that lead to reduction in drug related crime.

Responsibilities

• Develop pathways between Criminal Justice Agencies, in the community and within the prison service to support continuity of care.
• Line manage Recovery Coordinators and link with other Team Leaders to ensure collaborative delivery.
• Lead on relationships with National Probation Service and the Judiciary to enable effective pathways for service users.
• Support staff to increase successful completions and reduce harm from substance use and crime.
• Work with data analysts and partners to capture, report data to external bodies such as PHE and NDTMS.

Skills

Criminal Justice exp

Drugs & alcohol knowledge

Interagency collaboration

Staff supervision

Job description

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them 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 mission 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 Team Leader who has the skills and experience to support and develop our Criminal Justice offer at CGL River. The successful candidate will manage a team of Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinators to support clients involved in the Criminal Justice System as well as working closely with partner agencies.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.

Where Coventry

Hours Full time, 37.5 hours per week

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

As a Criminal Justice Team Leader, you will work as part of the service, developing pathways between Criminal Justice Agencies, both in the community and within the prison service in order to support seamless continuity of care. As the Team Leader, the post holder will be expected to work with their team to support service users subject to court orders such as ATR, DRR, IOM and prescribed clients released from custody. The Team Leader will line manage a number of Recovery Coordinators working within the Criminal Justice Team and will link in with the Opiate, Engagement and Alcohol Team Leaders to ensure that all staff work collaboratively within the teams.

Partnership Working

To work in partnership with all Criminal Justice Agencies (including police, probation, court staff and liaison and diversion partners) within the area and develop pathways and mutual ways of working to gain the best outcomes for the service users.

Service Development

Work with partners to increase accessibility into treatment for those involved within the criminal justice system. Developing initiatives that CGL River are involved in, such as the Intensive Supervision Court Pilot.

Leadership

To lead a team that manages criminal justice service users that are subject to a Community Sentence Treatment Requirement.

Developing Relationships

To lead on relationships with the National Probation Service and the Judiciary to ensure an effective pathways for service users involved in the Criminal Justice System who will be managed in a community setting.

Supporting Staff

To support staff to increase the number of successful completions, and reduce the number of representations to service and reduce the harm caused by substance use and crime. To support staff through regular supervisions and provide additional support, where needed.

Data

To work with staff including data analyst as well as partners, to ensure data is captured and recorded appropriately, developing processes when required to ensure data is reported to external bodies such as PHE and NDTMS in accordance with requirements.

Person Specification

Understanding Excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within Criminal Justice or related field.

Knowledge Knowledge of the Criminal Justice system.

Collaboration Experience of working with Criminal Justice partnerships.

Supportive Knowledge of effective interventions that lead to reduction in drug related crime.

What We Offer

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• Paid Wellness hour weekly.
• 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Varied benefits incl. shopping, cinema, and holiday discounts.
• Supportive team, training, career progression opportunities.
• Competitive rates of pay, free eye tests, product discounts.

A Note About Using AI In Your Application

AI can 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 authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you. 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.

The successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and obtain HMPPS 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. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here Skilled Worker visa Overview - GOV.UK

CGL points 31 to 33 (£36,101.10 - £38,114.53)

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

25/9/2026

Rori Cooper | [e-mail]

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