Senior Dependency and Recovery Coordinator

Change Grow Live; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated support organization in the UK is looking for a professional to support Adult Males who are Persons on Probation (PoP). This role involves delivering tailored sessions, promoting recovery, and fostering community involvement. Candidates should have at least 2 years of relevant experience and strong interpersonal skills. The position offers 25 days of annual leave, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for training and career development. The role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible and home working arrangements

Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Training, career development & progression opportunities

Qualifications

• 2 years relevant experience in criminal justice, substance misuse, or social care services.
• Extensive knowledge of issues facing offenders including substance misuse and personal wellbeing.
• Experience managing group dynamics, including conflict or challenging behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Support Adult Males who are Persons on Probation (PoP) with tailored sessions and activities.
• Build therapeutic relationships and deliver a tailored package of support.
• Carry out risk assessments and ensure confidentiality.

Skills

Empathetic and non-judgmental attitude

Effective interpersonal skills

Accomplished written and verbal communication skills

Job description

About the role:

• Support Adult Males who are a Person on Probation (PoP) in the NPS region by delivering a range of tailored sessions and activities addressing the referral requirements and timeframes, based on an agreed Action Plan with PoP
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
• Onward referral for ongoing support from 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
• Build therapeutic relationships and deliver a tailor-made package of support from the CGL Directory of Services including Recognised psychosocial interventions, 1 to 1 key work, pod and group work and Harm minimisation and brief interventions
• Create Action Plans to meet the differing intensity requirements of Low, Medium or High identified by the referring Probation Practitioner, monitor and complete final sign offs
• Assess suitability for group work in terms of safeguarding risk and special requirements
• Carry out risk assessments and risk management
• Ensure that all aspects of confidentiality are adhered to and that consent to share information is a key element to building trusting therapeutic alliances
• Adhering to all relevant safeguarding processes

About you:

• 2 years relevant experience of working within criminal justice, substance misuse (including alcohol) or social care services
• Extensive knowledge of the issues facing offenders including (but not limited to) substance misuse, health and personal wellbeing
• Experience of working with groups or pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour
• A commitment to multi-agency working and establishing partnerships with other professions to achieve good outcomes for the service user group, . mental health services, criminal justice agencies, community groups etc
• Accomplished written and verbal communication skills and a high degree of personal IT competency
• Be able to employ an empathetic and non-judgmental attitude towards PoP and colleagues
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to engage successfully with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to travel as required, including where public transport is not available

What we will give to you:

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• Flexible and home working arrangements
• 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 ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

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.

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

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.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 28 to 30 (£32,002.35 - £34,214.20) ILW / OLW /Fringe N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Interview Date 12/1/2026 Closing Date 13/1/2026