ISFL Recovery Coordinator

Change Grow Live; West of England; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Wellness hour

Pension

Discounts

Training & progression

Refer-a-Friend

Job summary

Change Grow Live is recruiting an ISFL Recovery Coordinator (Incentivised Substance Free Living) to assess and engage service users, ensuring access to appropriate interventions at the right time. The role is based at HMP Bristol with a 37.5-hour week and permanent contract.

Early applications encouraged as this is a rolling campaign. The role involves delivering structured programmes, planning annual leave around delivery dates, and working with a wide range of professionals to support recovery

Qualifications

• Understanding of substance misuse issues and related services.
• Experience in leading groups/pods and managing group dynamics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with good IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Support service users from entry through treatment/recovery journey.
• Provide screening, assessment, recovery planning and referrals.
• Reduce drug and alcohol harm for service users and the community.
• Promote involvement of carers, service users and the wider community.
• Advocate for access to partnership services.

Skills

Substance misuse experience

Group facilitation

Communication skills

Time management

Mental health knowledge

Team player

Change management

Info governance

Learning & development

Job description

Overview

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 ISFL Recovery Coordinator (Incentivised Substance Free Living) who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs.

These posts are new and are being introduced following additional funding for our Recovery Services.

The role requires delivery of a structured programme. To ensure continuity for service users, annual leave is expected to be planned outside of scheduled programme delivery dates wherever possible.

Where: HMP Bristol

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Contract Type: 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.

This is a rolling recruitment campaign, and applications will be reviewed as they are received. The vacancy will close once a suitable candidate has been appointed, so early applications are encouraged.

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
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
• 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
• Research, design and prepare subject matter and materials for groups / pods.
• Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery
• Engage with debriefing and evaluations with co-facilitators after groups/pods have taken place, reviewing progress and identifying concerns with service users
• Tailor specific workshops around the needs of the service users, such as: anger management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc

About you:

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour.
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
• 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

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
• 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

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.

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.

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

28/12/2026

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

Ryan Young | [e-mail]

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