Recovery Coordinator - Criminal Justice

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

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness hour

Wellness hub

Contributory pension

Discounts (shopping, cinema, holidays)

Training & progression opportunities

Refer a Friend scheme

Job summary

Change Grow Live in Manchester is seeking a Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator to work across prisons, probation and community settings. You will deliver interventions, support case management and liaise with police, courts and partner agencies to help service users reduce reoffending.

The role requires MOJ vetting, strong substance misuse knowledge and excellent communication. A full-time contract with 37.5 hours per week, based in Manchester, with enhanced DBS checks and a proactive,

Qualifications

• MOJ vetting ability and maintaining it.
• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and relevant experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with good IT skills.
• Proactive, able to work independently with solid time management.
• Knowledge of mental health interventions and good practice.
• Able to work with a wide range of professionals and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage change prioritising service users' needs.
• Understanding information governance and safeguarding policies.

Responsibilities

• Work with National Probation service and other agencies.
• Deliver DRR/ATR and interventions per NPS and court orders.
• Link probation, police/court custody, prison and community.
• Assess suitability for specialist interventions for courts and agencies.
• Involve in care planning and reviews with partners and service users.
• Maintain high standards of record-keeping and information governance.
• Deliver psychosocial interventions to reduce disengagement and harm.
• Screening, assessment, recovery planning and onward referrals.
• Reduce drug/alcohol-related harm to service users and community.
• Promote involvement of carers, service users and community.
• Support social reintegration and recovery, resilience and self-determination.

Skills

MOJ vetting

Substance misuse experience

Excellent communication

Time management

Mental health knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

IT skills

Job description

Overview

Believe in People?

The best people have one thing in common.

They care.

Join Our Manchester Team as a Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator

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 Criminal Justice team in Manchester Service. This role includes working in local prisons, one-to-one key work, delivering group work programmes, case management and working closely with our partner agencies, particularly police, prisons, probation and courts. Ensuring people accessing CGL services via the criminal justice system can improve and change their lives and reduce reoffending.

Where: Manchester

Hours:Full-Time,37.5 hours 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.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Work in partnership with National Probation service and other appropriate agencies
• Deliver DRR/ATR and other relevant interventions in line with National Probation Service (NPS) and court order requirements.
• Provide a seamless link between probation, police/court custody suites, prison, and the community.
• Provide assessment and information for courts and other criminal justice agencies of suitability for specialist interventions
• Facilitate and be included within individualised care planning and reviews with partners and service users for the most appropriate support
• To ensure that record keeping and feedback is completed to a high standard and within time scales; and information governance/sharing policies and procedures are adhered to
• Deliver psychosocial interventions to reduce disengagement, reduce harm and associated criminality.
• 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

What we are looking for:

• The ability to obtain and maintain MOJ vetting.
• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• 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 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.

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.

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

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

Interview Date

5/10/2026

Closing Date

27/9/2026

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

David Wragg | [e-mail] post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.