Sessional Recovery Coordinator

Change Grow Live; West of England; On-site; GBP 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Part time

Job summary

Change Grow Live is seeking a Sessional Recovery Coordinator at HMP Bristol to engage with service users, assess needs and access the right interventions. You will work with clinical teams to develop care plans, facilitate groups and coordinate release planning with partner organisations.

The role requires experience in substance misuse, strong communication, and the ability to work collaboratively in a complex, secure environment. DBS checked role and visa not sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and related care pathways.
• Experience facilitating groups and managing group dynamics in challenging settings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with solid IT skills.
• Proactive, able to work independently with effective time management.
• Good working knowledge of mental health interventions and services.
• Collaborative team player able to work with a wide range of professionals and agencies.
• Able to manage change prioritising the needs of service users.
• Understand information governance and safeguarding requirements.
• Open to learning and developing skills to support colleagues and service users.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement care plans for those on clinical prescribing with attendance at reviews.
• Complete secondary screening assessment for prisoners as part of the integrated health model.
• Facilitate group sessions and activities for service users.
• Coordinate release planning with Connecting Community Teams, Healthcare, prison partners and external agencies.

Skills

Substance misuse knowledge

Group facilitation

Excellent communication

IT skills

Time management

Mental health awareness

Stakeholder collaboration

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sessional Recovery Coordinator who has 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.

Where: HMP Bristol

Hours: 0

Contract Type: Sessional

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:

• Work in close partnership with Clinical Substance Misuse team to develop and implement care plans for those receiving clinical prescribing, including attendance at ongoing clinical reviews.
• Complete secondary screening assessment of patients arriving to prison as part of Integrated Health and Wellbeing model of service delivery.
• Facilitation of groups
• Work closely with Connecting Communitiy Teams, Healthcare, Prison partners and External Support Agencies to ensure effective coordination of Release Planning.

About you:

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour.
• 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

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.

AI can be a really helpful tool 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.

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)

£17.32/Hr.

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date

22/10/2026

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

Ryan Young | [e-mail]

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