Womens Recovery Coordinator

Change Grow Live; Crawley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Crawley is seeking a Womens Recovery Coordinator to support women in accessing vital drug and alcohol services. The position involves engaging with a variety of external agencies and providing effective outreach. Candidates should have experience in relevant services and the ability to manage challenging behaviours. This role offers a comprehensive training package and a supportive team environment, along with competitive benefits and generous leave options.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme

Training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Knowledge and/or experience of working with women.
• Strong commitment to partnership and multiagency working.
• Good understanding of safeguarding related to adults and children.

Responsibilities

• Support women in engaging with Drug and Alcohol Services.
• Assist in coordinating access to appropriate interventions.
• Participate in assertive outreach to support women in accessing treatment.

Skills

Experience in drug and alcohol services

Ability to manage challenging behaviour

Knowledge of local geographical area

Experience with women from diverse backgrounds

Job description

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 are very excited to announce an exciting new job opportunity in our West Sussex DAWN Service – Womens Recovery Coordinator.

The role will be embedded within the Crawley area in West Sussex, area. The role will aim to enable women to accessing services and improve their life opportunities across a number of domains including mental and physical health, domestic abuse, experience within criminal justice system and/or social care system to improve their life opportunities.

The successful postholders will help to facilitate access to pharmacological and psychosocial interventions in a one to one and group-based settings. You will be expected to undertake an element of outreach work and engage with a wide range of external agencies and partners.

A comprehensive package of training will be offered to the successful candidates depending on individual skills and knowledge.

Where: Crawley

Hours: 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary Range: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time)

Contract Type: Perm

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.

About the role:

• To support women to engage with Drug and Alcohol Services.
• Assist in co-ordinating access to Drug and Alcohol interventions for women as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team.
• Proactively refer and support women to access appropriate services.
• Participate in assertive outreach to support women access treatment.
• Represent CGL in appropriate forums and networks, both locally and nationally, relating to women only services and facilities.
• Contribute to the implementation and promotion of the service and champion women only issues.
• To be part of a high performing team that achieve meeting set targets.

About you:

• The post holder will have knowledge and/or experience of working with women.
• Experience working in drug and alcohol services.
• The ability to work remotely and autonomously.
• The experience of engaging with women who have a variety of backgrounds and needs.
• The ability to work with and manage challenging behaviour.
• Knowledge of local geographical area.
• Commitment, knowledge and experience of partnership and multiagency working, both internally and externally.
• Good knowledge of safeguarding relating to adults and children.

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.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team.
• Training, career development & progression opportunities.
• Generous 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.

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.

Please note it is a Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010 for the successful applicant to be female.

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.