CRIMINAL JUSTICE RECOVERY WORKER – INSPIRE SERVICES, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 5BA, PERMANENT, 22.5 HRS, TPS, £26,905 - £30,265 FTE
Job Title: Criminal Justice Recovery Worker
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Salary: £26,905 - £30,265 per annum FTE
Actual Salary: £16,361 - £18,404 per annum (based on 22.5 hours per week)
Base/location: West Northamptonshire
Make a real difference to people’s lives
Framework is excited to offer an opportunity for a Criminal Justice Recovery Worker to join Inspire - a dynamic partnership delivering an all age substance use treatment and recovery service. This partnership brings together Framework, Turning Point, and Double Impact, combining:
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Framework’s expertise in supporting people with complex needs
- Turning Point’s national reputation as an outstanding substance use provider
- Double Impact’s lived experience led approach to recovery
We are looking for a Criminal Justice Recovery Worker who is genuinely passionate about helping people make meaningful, positive changes in their lives. If you thrive in a fast paced, collaborative environment where every day brings something new, Inspire wants to hear from you.
About the Role
As a Criminal Justice Recovery Worker, you’ll play a vital part in supporting individuals who have been arrested for drug or alcohol related offences. Working flexibly across the area, you will:
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Engage people directly in the custody suite, delivering brief interventions and encouraging them into treatment
- Lead on Out of Court Disposals, delivering between one and six structured sessions (including group and online sessions) designed to prevent escalation in substance use and offending
- Work closely with an Advanced Practitioner, fellow Recovery Workers, administrators, Police colleagues, and Liaison & Diversion teams
- Build strong, supportive relationships with clients to help them access the right support at the right time
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking someone who is:
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A confident and effective communicator
- Highly organised, efficient, and able to manage a varied caseload
- Engaging, enthusiastic, and passionate about supporting people to change
- Interested in the Criminal Justice System and motivated to work with offenders in a positive, non judgemental way
- Able to work flexibly, including some evenings and weekends
A full driving licence and access to a car are essential, as is the ability to obtain Police clearance.
Why Join Us?
- We invest in you and encourage career progression – providing a full induction, e-learning and classroom training, management development pathways, fully-funded professional qualifications and more.
- Your wellbeing is important to us. We emphasise wellbeing in all our working environments and employ a Wellbeing Practitioner to support our staff.
- Employee assistance programme, salary sacrifice schemes.
- Stakeholder pension, enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid sick leave.
- 32 days holiday including Bank Holidays – increasing with service.
- Paid DBS and Update Service.
- Loyalty awards and non-contributory life insurance.
- Equality and diversity is important to us: we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and cultures, and appreciate the variety of experience they provide. As one of Nottingham’s few Disability Confident Leaders, we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities.
- Framework is incredibly proud to hold Investors in People (IIP) Gold accreditation. This accreditation recognises our continued commitment to creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow.
Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.
98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.
Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.
As a Disability Confident employer, we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application.
As an organisation we do not offer sponsorship for overseas candidates as our roles do not come under the Shortage Occupancy List (SOL) for the scheme. Any non-UK citizen who wishes to apply for a role within Framework would need to be able to provide valid RTW in the UK without the need for support from us.
