Change Grow Live
Criminal Justice Team Leader
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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 Criminal Justice Team Leader who has the skills and experience to support and develop our Criminal Justice offer at CGL River. The successful candidate will manage a team of Criminal Justice Recovery Coordinators to support clients involved in the Criminal Justice System as well as working closely with partner agencies.
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.
Where: Coventry
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and any associated payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Responsibilities
As a Criminal Justice Team Leader, you will:
- Work as part of the service, developing pathways between Criminal Justice Agencies, both in the community and within the prison service in order to support seamless continuity of care.
- Work with their team to support service users subject to court orders such as ATR, DRR, IOM and prescribed clients released from custody.
- Line manage a number of Recovery Coordinators working within the Criminal Justice Team and link in with the Opiate, Engagement and Alcohol Team Leaders to ensure that all staff work collaboratively within the teams.
- Work in partnership with all Criminal Justice Agencies (including police, probation, court staff and liaison and diversion partners) within the area and develop pathways and mutual ways of working to gain the best outcomes for the service users.
- Work with partners to increase accessibility into treatment for those involved within the criminal justice system. Developing initiatives that CGL River are involved in, such as the Intensive Supervision Court Pilot.
- Lead a team that manages criminal justice service users that are subject to a Community Sentence Treatment Requirement.
- Lead on relationships with the National Probation Service and the Judiciary to ensure an effective pathways for service users involved in the Criminal Justice System who will be managed in a community setting.
- Support staff to increase the number of successful completions, and reduce the number of representations to service and reduce the harm caused by substance use and crime. To support staff through regular supervisions and provide additional support, where needed.
- Work with staff including data analyst as well as partners, to ensure data is captured and recorded appropriately, developing processes when required to ensure data is reported to external bodies such as PHE and NDTMS in accordance with requirements.
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Person Specification
- Excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within Criminal Justice or related field.
- Knowledge of the Criminal Justice system.
- Experience of working with Criminal Justice partnerships.
- Knowledge of effective interventions that lead to reduction in drug related crime.
What We Offer
- 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour weekly.
- 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Varied benefits including shopping, cinema, and holiday discounts.
- Supportive team, training, career progression opportunities.
- Competitive rates of pay, free eye tests, product discounts.
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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 authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.
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.
The successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and obtain HMPPS vetting.
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. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
CGL points 31 to 33 (£36,101.10 - £38,114.53)
ILW / OLW / Fringe
N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
Closing Date
25/9/2026
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:
Rori Cooper | rori.cooper@cgl.org.uk
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
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