Recovery Coordinator - Justice

Change Grow Live; Stirling; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave pro rata

Wellness hour

Contributory pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Change Grow Live in Stirling is seeking a Recovery Coordinator to support service users through entry, treatment and recovery journeys within Community Justice and HMP Stirling.

The role requires an understanding of substance misuse, strong communication and partnership working with Stirling Council, NHS and SPS, and it is fixed-term for 12 months.

Hours are 33.75 per week, location on site in Stirling, and a Level 2 PVG check with SPS clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in substance misuse settings.
• Understanding of community justice role.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Supporting service users from entry into the service and through recovery journey.
• Screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral.
• Reducing drug and alcohol-related harm to service users and wider community.
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement.
• Advocacy for access to partnership services.
• Work with service users to support social reintegration and recovery.

Skills

Substance misuse knowledge

Communication skills

Time management

Partnership working

IT skills

Job description

Overview

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

Do you want to make a difference?

At Change Grow Live, we're driven by the belief that we can truly impact the lives of our service users. We offer a safe, supportive environment, honoring each individual and working collaboratively to identify the best treatment and care options. Our core values - 'Be open, be compassionate, and be bold' - guide us daily as we help people reshape their lives, grow as individuals, and embrace life to the fullest.

We currently have a Recovery Coordinator vacancy which will be split between Community Justice (2 days per week) and HMP Stirling (2.5 days per week. Successful candidates will be required to work closely with Stirling Council Justice Service and will manage a caseload of Service Users involved with the Justice System.

As a Recovery Coordinator for Change Grow Live, you will work with people who need our support, helping them get to where they want to be, working in partnership with Stirling Council, Scottish Prison Service and NHS.

The successful candidate will need to complete a Level 2 enhanced PVG check and obtain Scottish Prison Service security clearance.

Where: Stirling

Hours: Part-time, 33.75 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 12 months

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.
• Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery

About you:

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Have an understanidng of the role of community justice
• 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
• Have the ability to obtain and maintain prison security clearance.

What we will give to you:

• 27 days’ annual leave (rising with length of service), plus bank holidays (6) – pro rata.
• 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
• Refer a friend scheme and receive vouchers if candidate is successful.

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.

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.

CGL Forth Valley Recovery Service is registered with the Scottish Care Inspectorate and all front line staff are expected to register with the SSSC and maintain continuous professional development, including the acquisition of required and appropriate qualifications. Where required, CGL will fund qualifications that are necessary for SSSC registration.

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

30/10/2026

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

Lauren McAra | [e-mail] post is subject to a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme check level 2 disclosure with PVG