Group Facilitator

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Wellness hour and Wellness hub access

Employee Assistance Programme

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts for shopping, cinema, and H2

Extensive training and career progress

Refer a Friend Scheme

Job summary

Change Grow Live in Liverpool is seeking a Prison Group Facilitator to support service users with drug and alcohol treatment within a secure prison environment. You will design and deliver evidence-based group programmes, assess risk, and coordinate with partners to ensure continuity of care and recovery planning.

The role requires enhanced DBS clearance and HMPPS security clearance, with 37.5 hours per week (full-time).

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience in a similar field ideally within prison/criminal justice
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written, with good IT skills
• Knowledge and experience of delivering process oriented group work
• Knowledge of psychosocial interventions including MI, CBT, Node link Mapping (ITEP/BTEI)
• Good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice
• Ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals and stakeholders
• Ability to manage change prioritising service user needs
• Understand information governance processes and safeguarding
• Willingness to learn and develop others' skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain prison vetting

Responsibilities

• Identify the most appropriate group work session to meet users' needs from a range of options
• Assess suitability for groups in terms of risk and special needs
• Deliver a range of PSI group work to people who use the service
• Provide support to people accessing the groups
• Develop and maintain relationships with partners
• Collaborate with local and regional mutual aid groups to deliver within the prison
• Support and guide the team to consider group-work in Recovery Planning
• Prepare individual recovery plans and motivate service users to engage with treatment
• Ensure effective delivery of recovery-focused interventions
• Understand evidence-based interventions in a group work setting

Skills

Substance misuse knowledge

Communication skills

Group work delivery

IT skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Change management

Information governance

Learning & development

Prison vetting process

Education

Experience in prison/criminal justice

Job description

Do you want to use your passion and skills to help others?

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

Do you want to make a difference?

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.

At HMP Liverpool, we are looking for someone with vision and passion to help people who access our service with their drug and alcohol use.

As a Prison Group Facilitator, you will be supporting them through all aspects of their treatment journey by collaborating with the service lead to design and deliver evidence‑based group programmes that align with the prison regime and support participants from early contemplation of change through to sustained recovery and aftercare.

You will also be supporting the people who access our service to move towards release from custody by working with other agencies to ensure support is in place for addressing substance misuse and or recovery.

Working within a secure prison environment can be challenging but a rewarding experience, you will be provided with training and support needed to undertake this role.

The successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and obtain HMPPS security clearance.

Location: HMP Liverpool

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week

Contract Type: Permanent

About the Role

• To support people who use the service to identify the most appropriate group work session/programme to meet their needs from a range of options.
• Assess suitability for groups in terms of risk and special needs.
• To deliver a range of PSI group work to people who use the service
• Provide support to people who use the service accessing the groups
• To develop and maintain excellent working relationships with partners
• To work closely with local and regional mutual aid groups and look to create opportunities to deliver within the prison.
• To support and guide the team to consider group‑work as part of Recovery Planning.
• To prepare individual recovery plans and motivate people who use the service to actively engage with their treatment journey`
• To ensure effective provision of recovery focused interventions to people who use the service.
• Understanding of evidence‑based interventions in a group work setting.

Abou You

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field ideally within prison/criminal justice
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills
• Knowledge and experience of delivering process orientated group work.
• Knowledge of a range of Psychosocial Interventions including MI, CBT, Node link Mapping (ITEP/BTEI)
• 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
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others
• Ability to obtain and maintain prison vetting

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.
• A dedicated ‘Wellness’ hour each week, access to a ‘Wellness’ hub, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Participation in a contributory pension scheme.
• A wide range of benefits, including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, and more.
• A warm and supportive team environment.
• Extensive training, career development, and progression opportunities.
• Refer a Friend Scheme.

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 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 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

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.

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.

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

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

22/11/2026

Ian Cockburn | [e-mail]

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