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 Senior Criminal Justice Practitioner to join our Waltham Forest team 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.
Where: Waltham Forest
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week
Full Time Salary Range: £32,002.35 - £34,214.21 dependent on experience, pro rata for part time hours

Allowance: £2195.72 Outer London Weighting

• Please note: 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:
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ABOUT YOU:

• 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 within Criminal Justice Partnerships
• Knowledge of effective interventions that lead to reduction in drug related crime
• Experience of supporting and advising participants with complex and/or multiple barriers to success
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service
• 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
• Regular supervision
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Refer a Friend Scheme

If you are bold, compassionate and open and want to empower others to reach their recovery goals, we would love to hear from 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.
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
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.

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey using a whole family approach
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement and sign posting for wider family interventions
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, family relationships, peer support and self-determination
• Work in partnership with Probation
• Deliver DRR/ATR intervention in line with National Probation Service (NPS) courtorder requirements
• Provide a seamless link between police/court custody suites, prison, and the community
• Provide information for courts and other criminal justice agencies of suitability for drugtreatment interventions
• Provide recovery planning and review, as well as structured group work within theFoundations of Recovery/Rehabilitation framework if needed