Recovery Motivator
Change Grow Live
- Nottinghamshire
- £23,400-24,466 per year
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Meet individuals within prison and the community to discuss their personal goals regarding their recovery and encourage individuals to engage with substance use treatment in the community post release
- Create links with stakeholders and local communities and work to target people affected by drugs and alcohol who are hard to reach – those who are at risk of being recalled to prison, those isolated in communities, unaware of services, or who do not feel services are for them
- Attend team meetings/group supervision with the aim of sharing good practice and finding solutions
- Utilise existing local resources and build local community awareness, signposting to relevant agencies
- Lived experience of the criminal justice system and a history of drug or/and alcohol use
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with good IT skills
- Be able to build relationships with individuals with multiple needs, whilst remaining empathetic and non-judgemental toward Service Users
- Confident in working alone as well as part of a team
- Can remain calm under pressure
- Able to travel as required, including where public transport is not available
- A willingness to undergo Prison Vetting.
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service (pro rata for PT) “Capped at 30 days”
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training, career development & progression opportunities
- Refer a friend scheme and receive vouchers if candidate is successful.