Vulnerable Female Housing Support Recovery Coordinator

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 Vulnerable Female Housing Support Recovery Coordinator who has the skills and experience to manage a caseload of female service users, ensuring that each client is provided with person-centred support in regards to their recovery & housing needs.

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.

This role involves travelling between CGL sites, home visits and visits to partner agencies; therefore, holding a driving licence is preferable.

Where: Peterborough

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 dependent on experience, pro rata for part-time hours

Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st March 2026

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:

• To provide recovery-focused harm reduction interventions and structured psycho-social support via one-to-one case management appointments, group programmes, and onward referrals to vulnerable women.
• Supporting vulnerable women from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey.
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral.
• Reducing drug and alcohol-related harm to vulnerable women and the wider community.
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement.
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services.
• Working with vulnerable women to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support.

About you:

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field.
• Have a good understanding of housing/cuckooing and how it relates to our service users.
• Knowledge of relevant interventions to support and sustain recovery.
• Experience of delivering person-centred care.
• 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.
• Show a capacity to work alone and the ability to keep calm under pressure.

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 generous vouchers if candidate is successful.

Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed outline 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.

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

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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

2/5/2025

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

Liv Standish-leigh | liv.standishleigh@cgl.org.uk | 07879 325346

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