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Join Our Preston Team as a Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator
Change Grow Live is a charity dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our service users. We believe in offering support, respect, and individualised care in a safe environment, working with each person 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 aim 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 Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator to join our Inspire service in Preston. This role includes working in local prisons, one-to-one key work, delivering group work programmes, case management and working closely with our partner agencies, particularly police, prisons, probation and courts. Ensuring people accessing CGL services via the criminal justice system can improve and change their lives and reduce reoffending.
Where: Preston
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 dependent on experience (Based on full time hours, Pro Rata if part time)
*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
About us:
Inspire provide comprehensive support tailored to each individual's journey. We aim to empower every individual through holistic support and personalised treatment to meet their unique needs. From one-on-one sessions to medical treatments, our goal is holistic care that encourages growth and recovery. As a Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinator, you will play a crucial role at the forefront of our services in Lancashire. Your responsibilities will include:
1. Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
2. Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral
3. 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
4. Supporting specific group work programmes or workshops designed to meet the unique needs of our service users.
5. Conduct prison inreach at our local prisons supporting people prior to release and ensuring Continuity of Care
6. Close liaison and multi-agency working with other professionals and partnership agencies including Courts, police and probation.
7. Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
About you:
We are looking for individuals who:
8. Have an understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
9. Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with proficient IT skills
10. Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
11. 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
12. Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
What we will give to you:
13. 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.
14. Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
15. Contributory pension scheme
16. Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
17. A friendly and supportive team
18. Training, career development & progression opportunities
19. 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 and the Role Specifics. 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.
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.
Please note the successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and be willing to undergo MOJ vetting.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35)
ILW / OLW /Fringe
N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
Closing Date
26/11/2025