Recovery Worker - Rough Sleepers Team

Change Grow Live; Bristol; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job description

Overview

Change Grow Live is a charity dedicated to making a positive impact in people’s lives, offering support and respect in a safe and welcoming environment. We treat everyone as an individual, working alongside them to find the right options for their treatment and support.

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate, and be bold,’ and our Croydon team brings these values to life every day as we help support people make meaningful changes, grow as individuals, and live life to its fullest potential.

As a Part-Time Recovery Worker in our Rough Sleepers Team, you will have the opportunity to engage with individuals, helping them move away from street-based lifestyles and supporting them in overcoming challenges to access the services they need for a better future.

This role requires working outside of the usual 9 to 5 hours to carry out outreach work.

Join a charity that truly values your skills and is committed to supporting your personal and professional growth.

Where: Croydon

Hours: Part time, 22.5 hours per week

Full Time Salary: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 Dependent on experience (Based on full time hours, Pro Rata for part time hours)

Allowances: £2,195.72 Outer London Weighting (Based on full time hours, Pro Rata for part time hours)

*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:

• Engage with individuals who have adopted ‘street-based living’ including rough sleepers and beggars, with a view to engaging them in appropriate services and moving them into more settled lifestyles.
• Increase service user choice, service user involvement, and empower service users to maintain sustainable change; working collaboratively and proactively to ensure that services are fully co-ordinated towards the achievement of goals and positive outcomes for each individual client.
• Build and develop service users’ personal strengths and social networks in the UK and/or in the individual’s country of origin.

About you:

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field.
• Ability to work with confidence and patience with clients unwilling to engage with services and those that exhibit challenging behaviour.
• Ability to work unsociable hours as and when required.
• 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.
• Good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice.
• Supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills, able 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.
• Understanding of information governance processes and commitment to follow and apply all necessary safeguards.
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden professional knowledge and skills, and contribute to 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” (based on full time hours, allocated pro rata).
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Several benefits including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team.
• Training, career development & progression opportunities.
• Refer a friend scheme and receive generous vouchers if the candidate is successful.

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

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

Outer London Weighting (£2,195.72)

Closing Date

11/5/2025

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

Damion Mulrain | [e-mail]

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