Overview:
Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to Young people’s lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment. 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.
Are you passionate about supporting young people and helping them make safer, healthier choices? Do you thrive in a role where no two days are the same and where you can create meaningful impact in your community?
We’re looking for a Targeted Interventions Coordinator to join our team and play a key role in delivering early intervention and prevention support around drugs & alcohol to young people and make a real difference in their lives!
About the role
This is a dynamic and rewarding opportunity where you will take the lead in coordinating targeted interventions across our Buckinghamshire service. You’ll work directly with young people, partners, and professionals to identify needs early and provide the right support at the right time.
From delivering engaging targeted group sessions to shaping local pathways and building strong partnerships, you’ll be at the heart of making sure young people receive timely, effective support around substance misuse and risk-taking behaviours.
Where: This role will be county wide across Buckinghamshire
When: We're looking for the right person to join our team ASAP on a permanent contract
Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week
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:
What you’ll be doing
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Coordinating and developing targeted interventions, including group work, outreach, and brief interventions
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Delivering engaging group programmes for young people at risk
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Increasing visibility and accessibility of the service amongst children, young people, families, and partners with the aim of increasing referrals into service for specialist support.
- Building strong relationships with schools, professionals, and partner agencies
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Providing training and support to professionals to help identify and respond to young people’s needs
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Using data and insight to shape and improve services
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Supporting volunteers and Youth Ambassadors to deliver impactful work
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Support the development of projects that increase visibility, create awareness, and improvement engagement including development of educational programmes, informative resources, and prevention pathways
- Ensure effective and consistent young people involvement through our Youth Ambassador Programme including coproduction.
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Support the coordination and development of the service’s social media activity.
About you:
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Experience of working with young people and knowledge of the issues they face
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Knowledge of safeguarding concerns in relation to children and young people and the Fraser Competence framework
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Have an excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field
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Knowledge of working with evidence-based practice around young people’s substance misuse treatment services and methods, including relevant best practice guidance
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An accomplished communicator, both verbal and written with a high degree of personal IT competency
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Be able to accurately update and maintain records and to work to deadlines for the submission of information.
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Have excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives
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Full UK driving license and access to a car.
What we will give to you:
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25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
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Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
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Contributory pension scheme
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A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
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A friendly and supportive team
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Training, career development & progression opportunities
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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.
A note about using AI in your application
AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.
We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.
There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.
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.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41) ILW / OLW /Fringe: N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Interview Date: 15/9/2026 Closing Date: 4/9/2026 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Stewart Balmer |
[email protected] | 07701351098 : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
