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At Change Grow Live our commitment to making a difference in the lives of our Service Users is unwavering. We provide support respect and a safe environment tailoring our approach to each individuals needs to find the best treatment and support options.

Guided by our core values of being open being compassionate and being bold our team embodies these principles daily striving to empower individuals to reshape their lives foster personal growth and embrace life to its fullest.

Are you wanting to develop your career and make a difference to the lives of people in Kirklees Do you want to use your expert Harm Minimisation knowledge to ensure that everyone has the right information to make informed choices

If so join our vibrant and passionate team in Kirklees as our Harm Reduction Lead.

Location : Across Kirklees based in either Dewsbury or Huddersfield.

Hours : Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Full time Salary : 35220.59 - 37184.90 dependent on experience

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

Building on the strong Harm Reduction focus in our service delivery were looking for an expert to lead the harm reduction offer across CGL Kirklees w orking with a range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure both the ethos and the evidence base of harm reduction informs all aspects of service delivery.

Youll champion an organisational and wider systems culture which believes in people who use drugs and alcohol giving them the respect and freedom of choice to improve their health and wellbeing.

Youll also lead on internal and external training and awareness raising to improve understanding and outcomes for people who use drugs and alcohol.

• To maintain an awareness of implement maintain and evaluate effective Health Promotion and Harm Reduction strategies and programmes
• To be responsible for delivery of the Needle and Syringe Programme provision in Kirklees ensuring colleagues are trained and competent as well as appropriate advice and equipment is provided in all needle exchange locations in Kirklees.
• To monitor local intelligence around overdose and changes in drug trends creating drug alerts as needed and feeding into LDIS systems locally and nationally.
• Lead the service Naloxone provision including Naloxone Champions and stakeholder training stock management and leading on peer to peer Naloxone distribution.
• Engage with people who use drugs or alcohol to ensure the service continues to offer the appropriate levels of quality harm minimisation advice building in feedback to shape and enhance the service offer.
• Oversee the delivery of harm reduction education awareness and prevention training within service and ensure a bespoke offer is available to external partners and community members.
• To lead on the service offer for people who use Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs (IPEDs) ensuring access to both equipment and advice is available and delivered to high standards.
• Work with internal and external partners to develop resources participate in and where possible lead on research into areas of harm reduction which would benefit service users and wider communities.

Becoming a part of our team involves joining a supportive environment dedicated to making a difference.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Ongoing professional development and training.
• 25 days holiday pro rata( bank holidays) increasing by 1 day annuallyin the first five years.
• Wellness initiatives and employee assistance programs.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Various discounts and benefits.
• Opportunities for career development and progression.
• Refer a Friend Scheme

Apply Today!If youre prepared to advance your career and make a positive difference in the lives of people in Kirklees.

Please ensure that when applying that you either upload your CV or complete the application form including the supporting this youll need to tell us how you meet each of the essential criteria in the job description in order to be shortlisted for interview. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

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. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here : Skilled Worker visa : Overview -

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 31 to 33 (35220.59 - 37184.90)

ILW / OLW / Fringe

N / A - Outside London Weighting Area

Interview Date

14 / 11 / 2025

Closing Date

2 / 11 / 2025

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

Fiona Mclellan

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

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 35220 - 37184