Change Grow Live
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Pay
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£27,449.53 – £31,529.41 a year
Job type
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Fixed term contract
Location
3 Beckton Road, Newham E16
Benefits
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- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
Full 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 Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinatorwho 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.
With this role you’ll be working as part of the Criminal Justice Team based both in the community and Thames Magistrates Court. Your role will include working with our criminal justice partners in order to get those in need into treatment services.No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.
Where: Newham
Allowances: £4.072.06 Inner London Weighting
Hours: 27.5 per week
Salary: £27,449.53 – £31,529.41 Pro Rata (CGL Scale 23 – 28) dependent on experience
Contract Type: Fixed term – 12 Months
Responsibilities:
About the role:
- Work in partnership with National Probation service and other appropriate agencies
- Provide a seamless link between probation, police/court custody suites, prison, and the community.
- Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
- Provide assessment and information for courts and other criminal justice agencies of suitability for specialist interventions
- Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
- 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
- To ensure that record keeping and feedback is completed to a high standard and within time scales; and information governance/sharing policies and procedures are adhered to
- Facilitate and be included within individualised care planning and reviews with partners and service users for the most appropriate support
About you:
- Excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and/or experience of working within criminal justice or related field.
- 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
- Experience of supporting and advising participants with complex and/or multiple barriers to success.
- Experience of working within Criminal Justice Partnerships and/or working within a multiagency system/team.
- Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
- Knowledge of effective interventions that lead to reduction in drug related crime.
- Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others
What we will give to you:
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
- 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
- Refer a friend scheme and receive £250 in vouchers if candidate is successful.
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications
If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,449.52 – 31,529.41) ILW / OLW /Fringe: Inner London Weighting (£4,072.06) Closing Date: 5/4/2024 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Katherine Coates | katherine.coates@cgl.org.uk : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
To apply for this job please visit careers-changegrowlive.icims.com.