Change Grow Live
Recovery Champion
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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 person 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.
Wear Recovery is a recovery-focused substance misuse service providing drug and alcohol treatment to adults across South and North Sefton. The service delivers a range of interventions from open access, Harm Reduction, medically assisted treatment, and specific recovery interventions including 1-1 and group delivery. We also offer a range of specialised Psycho-Social Interventions to aid recovery
W are looking for a Recovery Champion to work across all Sfton sites with the vision and passion to help us shape the way we provide services to individuals whose lives have been affected by drug and alcohol to enhance our service delivery using their lived experience of substance misuse to support our clients' long-term recovery.
Where Sefton
Part 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
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The main purpose of this role will be to provide dedicated, trauma informed recovery support to individuals with a history of rough sleeping living in Reading’s commissioned supported accommodation, helping them stabilise, sustain their tenancies, and progress in their recovery through a six month Recovery Motivator pilot.
About the role
Meet individuals to discuss their personal goals regarding their recovery and encourage individuals to engage with substance use treatment Create links with stakeholders and local communities 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 Provide personalised recovery coaching to individuals
About you
Lived experience 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
What we will give to you
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. (Pro Rata) 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.
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Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description and the role specifics. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
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.
CGL SPOT (20) (£26,091.00 - £26,091.00)
N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
7/7/2026
29/6/2026
Mindy Johnston | mindy.johnston@cgl.org.uk | 01512039755
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
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