Change Grow Live
Recovery Motivator
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Overview
At Change Grow Live, we believe that everyone has the potential to change the direction of their lives. Every day, we provide safe, supportive environments where people are treated with dignity, respect, and understanding.
Guided by our values—Be open, be compassionate, be bold—we are committed to creating opportunities, reducing barriers, and helping people build healthier, more fulfilling futures.
We are now looking for a Recovery Motivator to join our Hastings service—an opportunity designed to support individuals with lived experience to take their first steps into employment while making a real difference in their community.
Where
Hastings
Part Time Hours
15 per week
Contract Type
12 Month Fixed Term Contract
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.
Responsibilities
About the role
This is a role built on connection and shared understanding.
As a Recovery Motivator, you will be a welcoming and consistent presence within the Hastings service, supporting individuals affected by drug and/or alcohol use, as well as their families, carers, and wider support networks.
You will:
- Act as a trusted and approachable point of contact within the service
- Support individuals to access the right services and support across East Sussex
- Work alongside staff and partners to strengthen community engagement
- Promote and support service user involvement and peer-led activities
- Help plan and facilitate recovery and wellbeing groups
- Contribute to a culture that is inclusive, supportive, and recovery-focused
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This role is about using your experience to help others feel understood, supported, and able to move forward.
You don’t need to have done this role before—what matters is your motivation and lived experience.
You will be:
- Passionate about recovery and supporting others
- Compassionate, empathetic and non-judgemental
- A confident communicator and able to build positive relationships
- Enthusiastic about community engagement and peer support
- Able to work flexibly and use your own initiative
Lived experience of drug and/or alcohol use is welcomed and valued in this role.
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.
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training, career development & progression opportunities
- Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme
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Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
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.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
CGL SPOT (20) (£26,296.03 - £26,296.03)
ILW / OLW / Fringe
N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
Closing Date
23/7/2026
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:
Parice Vandenbussche | Parice.vandenbussche@cgl.org.uk | 07786531452
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
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