Programmes Worker
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 are currently recruiting a Programmes Worker to work within HMP Bristol. Our ideal candidate will have 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.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of substance misuse issues, looking to take the next step in their career with a charity that will support your continued personal and professional development.
Where: HMP BristolFull Time Hours: 37.5h per week
Full Time Salary Range: £27,449.52 - £31,529.41 (pro rata for part time hours)
Responsibilities:
About The Role:
- To deliver group-based interventions as well as providing 1:1 support for hard to engage
- To be creative and innovative so that the post best meets the needs of the service user,
communities.
- To provide a confidential, safe and secure learning environment for service users to
- Assess suitability for groups related to risk and special needs, working closely with
prison partners to schedule attendance.
About You:
- Experience of working within a prison/criminal justice setting
- Sensitivity in working with complex and diverse cultural issues
- This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at an
- Excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within
- Excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative
- Ability to communicate complex information to individuals and groups in a way that
- An understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best practice.
What we will give to you:
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
- 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
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.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,449.52 - £31,529.41)
ILW / OLW /Fringe: N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
Closing Date: 27/10/2024
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Joanna Matthews | joanna.matthews@cgl.org.uk
 : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.