Recovery Champion

Change Grow Live; Swindon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Wellness hour

Pension scheme

Discounts and benefits

Friendly team

Training & progression opportunities

Job summary

Change Grow Live in Swindon is seeking a part-time Recovery Champion to support open access areas and connect with people affected by drugs and alcohol. The role involves building community links, accompanying service users, and signposting to recovery opportunities.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, applying lived experience and strong communication to empower individuals toward their recovery goals and to support their families.

Qualifications

• Lived experience of drug or/and alcohol misuse.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and IT proficiency.
• Ability to build relationships with clients with multiple needs.
• Reliable when working alone or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide welcoming environment in open access area.
• Engage with local communities to reach those affected by drugs and alcohol.
• Attend team meetings and supervise to share best practices.
• Meet individuals to discuss recovery goals and support families.
• Signpost to local resources and recovery opportunities.
• Assist coordinator in setting up specialist advice / recovery opportunities.

Skills

Lived experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

IT skills

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.

Do you have lived experience of substance abuse? Would you like to use that experience to help and support others? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking for enthusiastic and friendly people to join our team as Recovery Champions. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team you will work with those who are directly impacted by their own substance misuse and the people who care for them, family members and friends; as well as working with key partners to empower communities.

Where: Swindon

Hours: 15 per week

Contract: Permanent

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:

• Provide a welcoming and consistent environment in open access area

• Create links with local communities and work to target people affected by drugs and alcohol who are not in touch with mainstream services – those isolated in communities, unaware of services, or who do not feel services are for them

• Attend team meetings/group supervision with the aim of sharing good practice and finding solutions

• Meet individuals within the community to discuss their personal goals regarding their recovery and to support families affected by drugs and alcohol to discuss their personal goals and support needs

• Utilise existing local resources and build local community awareness, signposting to relevant agencies

• Assist the Volunteer and peer Mentor Coordinator in setting up and identifying specialist advice /support and recovery opportunities.

About you:

• Lived experience of drug or/and alcohol misuse

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with good IT skills

• Be able to build relationships with individuals with multiple needs, whilst remaining empathetic and non-judgemental towards Service Users

• Confident in working alone as well as part of a team

• Can remain calm under pressure

• Able to travel as required, including where public transport is not available

What we will give to you:

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

• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme

• Contributory pension scheme

• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.

• A friendly and supportive team

• Training, career development & progression opportunities

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 SPOT (20) (£26,296.03 - £26,296.03)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date

24/11/2026

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

lee featherstone | [e-mail] | 07350415323

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