Recovery Coordinator (Programmes Worker)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness Hour

Wellness Hub

Employee Assistance Programme

Training & development

Pension

Annual leave 25–30 days

Job summary

Change Grow Live is recruiting a Recovery Coordinator to support service users from entry through their recovery journey, helping social reintegration and enabling meaningful lives. The role covers work across HMP Leyhill and HMP Ashfield within a dedicated restitution framework.

The post involves leading group interventions, coordinating with clinical teams, and ensuring effective release planning while upholding safeguarding and information governance. Not visa-sponsored.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and prison/criminal justice context.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with good IT abilities.
• Proactive, able to work independently with strong time management and prioritisation.
• Good knowledge of mental health interventions and related services.
• Collaborative with diverse professionals and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Support service users from entry into the service through their treatment/recovery journey.
• Lead on preparation and delivery of Group Interventions.
• Collaborate with Clinical Substance Misuse team on care plans for clinical prescribing.
• Complete secondary screening assessment for prison arrivals as part of Integrated Health model.
• Reduce drug and alcohol-related harm among service users.
• Advocate for access to partnership services.
• Contribute to risk management processes, including ACCT when appropriate.
• Coordinate with Through the Gate, Healthcare, Prison partners and external agencies for Release Planning.
• Support social reintegration and promote recovery, resilience and self-determination.

Skills

Substance misuse experience

Communication skills

Time management

Team player

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

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.

Working as a Recovery Coordinator (Programmes Worker) with Change Grow Live is a rewarding role where you can utilise your people skills to make a real difference in the lives of those suffering with substance misuse problems. Supporting our service users from point of entry into the service and through their recovery journey, helping with social re-integration and enabling them to lead purposeful and meaningful lives.

We are currently recruiting a Recovery Coordinator to work as part of the newly implemented Southwest Prisons service delivering psychosocial interventions to service users across HMP Leyhill and HMP Ashfield.

Our ideal candidate will have 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.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of substance misuse issues, looking to take the next step in their career with a charity that will support your continued personal and professional development.

Where: HMP Leyhill and HMP Ashfield (you will work across both sites)

Full-Time Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: 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

About the role:

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
• To lead on preparation and delivery of Group Interventions including Foundations of Rehabilitation in custody and community settings
• Work closely with the Clinical Substance Misuse team to develop and implement care plans for those receiving clinical prescribing, including attendance at joined 5 day, 28, day and ongoing clinical reviews
• Complete secondary screening assessment of patients arriving to prison as part of Integrated Health and Wellbeing model of service delivery
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
• Contribute to risk management processes, including prison ACCT process as appropriate
• Work closely with Through the Gate provision, Healthcare, Prison partners and External Support Agencies to ensure effective coordination of Release Planning
• 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

About 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
• 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 overseer the learning and development of others

What We Offer

• Enjoy a dedicated weekly Wellness Hour, access to our Wellness Hub, and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental and emotional health.
• We’re committed to your development, with extensive training, funded learning, and pathways into senior or specialist roles.
• Benefit from transparent pay, a contributory pension scheme, and additional support through our wellbeing resources.
• Start with 25 days of annual leave plus bankholidays(pro rata), increasing to the maximum 30 days over five years of service.
• Join a supportive, values-led team where you’ll feel encouraged and valued from your very first day.
• Where possible, we’re open to discussing working patterns that help you maintain a healthy work–life balance.
• Enjoy discounts on shopping, cinema trips, holidays and more, along with our Refer a Friend scheme.

Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications.

A note about using AI in your application

AI can be areally helpfultool 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.

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

28/9/2026

Closing Date

20/9/2026

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

Laura Tuck | [e-mail]

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