Recovery Support Worker
Peterborough, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 11 hours ago
Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people?
Do you want to make a difference?
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.
The Purpose of this role is to provide a wide range of opportunities to service users affected by Substance use.
Where Peterborough
Hours 37.5 per week
Contract Type Permanent
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.
About the role
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.
CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)
N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
6/7/2026
Chelsea Flynn (Peterborough ALL (without YP reporting)) | chelsea.flynn@cgl.org.uk | 07884573504
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
Do you want to make a difference?
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.
The Purpose of this role is to provide a wide range of opportunities to service users affected by Substance use.
Where Peterborough
Hours 37.5 per week
Contract Type Permanent
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.
About the role
- Develop and deliver specific interventions designed to reduce the harm caused by drug and alcohol use
- Developing pathways and joint working initiatives with partner agencies
- Increasing the number of individuals accessing treatment
- Increasing the number of individuals successfully completing treatment
- Supporting the Recovery Hub and case manage clients who are in recovery.
- The post holder will have prior knowledge and experience of providing interventions for service users affected by drug and alcohol use
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues and vulnerable adult procedures.
- Experience of engaging with a wide variety of individuals
- Knowledge of local services including mutual aid networks and partner agencies.
- To be able to critically reflect and evaluate interventions and service delivery, identifying areas for development.
- Experience of contributing to project development.
- 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
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.
CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)
N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
6/7/2026
Chelsea Flynn (Peterborough ALL (without YP reporting)) | chelsea.flynn@cgl.org.uk | 07884573504
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
