Senior Practitioner Coordinator

Change Grow Live; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Change Grow Live is seeking a Senior Practitioner Coordinator for the Family Safeguarding Team in Walsall. The role focuses on supporting families dealing with substance misuse through compassionate and effective interventions. The successful candidate will be experienced in harm reduction and will play a key role in providing training and support services to a dedicated team.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Weekly wellness hour

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to pension scheme and discounts

Training and career development opportunities

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with complex substance use needs.
• Passionate about empowering individuals.
• Ability to provide training and guidance to colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Assist in screening and allocation of referrals.
• Offer trauma-informed interventions.
• Support integration of Family practitioners.

Skills

Empowerment

Compassion

Partnership Development

Job description

Overview

Senior Worker – Family Safeguarding Team

At Change Grow Live (CGL), we believe in providing compassionate, person-centered support to those facing challenges with substance use. Every individual’s journey is unique, and we are committed to offering care that respects dignity, promotes well-being, and empowers people to make positive changes in their lives.

We have an exciting opportunityfor a Senior Practitioner Coordinator to support the development of the Family Safeguarding Team in Walsall.

What are we looking for? The post of Senior Practitioner, you will be the expert in substance misuse providing support to the Family Safeguarding Team and working with families to make a difference. You should evidence your experience as a substance misuse practitioner in your application and how your experience meets the job description as a Senior Practitioner.

The Family Safeguarding model will allow practitioners on focussing on a whole family approach andmake it easy for parents to access all the support they need from within one team, to help them deal with the complex issues of domestic abuse, mental health and drug/alcohol abuse that harm their lives and those of their children. By using motivational practice to enable many more parents to accept help, Family Safeguarding provides specially designed individual and group work programmes to change abusive behaviours, improve parental mental health and reduce harmful substance misuse.

The Senior practitioner will play a crucial role in ensuring there is consistency in the delivery of substance misuse treatment across the 4 Walsall Localities, while at the same time ensuring that Substance misuse practitioners are integrated within the both the Specialist Substance Misuse Treatment service and Walsall Children Services. The Senior practitioner will be responsible for the delivery of professional training across the Walsall Partnership and will deputise in the absence of the team leader.

Location: WalsallFull Time Salary Range: £32,002.35 to £34,214.21 (pro rata for part time)Full time Hours: 37.5 per week

*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

What You’ll Do:

• Assist in screening and allocation of referrals from Children services.
• Assist in ensuring the specialist drug and alcohol treatment pathways are consistent.
• Offer non-judgmental, trauma-informed interventions in a safe and supportive environment.
• Link in with local services to reduce the barriers faced by individualsusing our service
• Support the integration of Family practitioners within both Change Grow Live and Children Services.
• Contribute and attend relevant multi-agency meetings

About You:

We’re looking for a compassionate and skilled professional who:

• Has experience working with complex substance use needs in a harm reduction or recovery-focused setting.
• Is passionate about empowering people to make informed choices about their health and well-being.
• Is confident in developing partnerships to improve service accessibility and engagement.
• Can provide training and guidance to colleagues, sharing knowledge around harm reduction and interventions.

What We Offer:

• A supportive and inclusive team culture.
• 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.
• A weekly wellness hour, plus access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to a pension scheme and shopping, cinema, and holiday discounts.
• Training and career development opportunities.
• Refer a Friend Scheme

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.

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 hereSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you’re passionate about making a difference and supporting people to take control of their health and recovery, we’d love to hear from you!

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

9/7/2025

Closing Date

1/7/2025

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

Anne Brunozzi | [e-mail] | 07976161749This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.