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.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Prison In-Reach Recovery Coordinator who 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.
As a Prison In-Reach Recovery Coordinator, you’ll build strong partnerships within the prison and across Manchester’s communities. Together, you’ll improve access to support, reduce reoffending and achieve better health and wellbeing outcomes for people affected by substance use.
You’ll engage people who may be caught in a cycle of substance use and reoffending, often alongside trauma, complex circumstances and unmet needs. Working collaboratively with each person, prison colleagues and community partners, you’ll address immediate needs and coordinate the support required for release.
Your approach will be trauma-informed, compassionate and focused on helping people build resilience, reconnect with their communities and move towards safer, more stable lives.
Where: Manchester
The ability to travel across Manchester and the surrounding area as required.
Hours: Full time, 37.5 Hours 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.
*Please note this post will be subject to HMPSS vetting for prisons and probation services*
Responsibilities:
You’ll:
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Complete comprehensive assessments and develop clear, individual action plans.
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Coordinate resettlement support and access to community services.
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Advocate for people and help them navigate the interventions available.
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Support people to address substance use, offending and barriers to reintegration.
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Promote recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination.
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Build strong relationships with prison teams, security departments and external partners.
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Help identify and engage people with histories of substance use, reoffending and custodial sentences.
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Work with individuals, carers and communities to reduce drug- and alcohol-related harm.
You’ll bring a determined, solutions-focused approach and experience of engaging people with multiple or complex needs.
You’ll also have:
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Experience of working in substance use or a closely related field.
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Experience of supporting people with offending backgrounds, including those subject to Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements.
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A good understanding of the criminal justice system and anti-social behaviour legislation.
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Knowledge of mental health interventions, services and good practice.
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Strong communication, relationship-building and IT skills.
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The confidence to work independently, manage competing priorities and use your initiative.
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The ability to work effectively with a wide range of professionals, agencies and stakeholders.
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The ability to manage change while keeping the needs of people using our services at the centre of your work.
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The ability to obtain and maintain the required prison security clearance.
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The ability to travel across the relevant service area when required.
You’ll receive 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by one day for each completed year of service during your first five years, giving you 30 days after five years.
You’ll also have access to:
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A paid Wellness hour each week, our Wellness Hub and Employee Assistance Programme.
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A contributory pension scheme.
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Shopping, cinema, holiday and lifestyle discounts.
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Training, career development and progression opportunities.
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A friendly and supportive team.
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Our Refer a Friend scheme, offering £250 in vouchers when an eligible referral is successful.
Please read the attached job description for full details of the responsibilities and person specification.
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Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK when they apply. Unfortunately, we cannot support new visa applications or extensions for applicants with time-limited visas.
We reserve the right to close this 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: 7/8/2026 Closing Date: 31/7/2026 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Gemma Wainwright |
[email protected] | 07745548947 : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
