LGBTQIA+ (Chemsex) Recovery Coordinator in Brighton

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.

At Change Grow Live Brighton, we’re proud to support the city’s diverse LGBTQIA+ communities. This role focuses on actively engaging LGBTQ+ individuals who are under-represented in, or not currently accessing, treatment services. The successful candidate will play a key role in increasing treatment engagement, ensuring services are accessible and responsive, and supporting the health, social, and psychological needs of LGBTQ+ service users.

The post holder will deliver relevant health promotion and harm minimisation advice, build strong partnerships with community organisations, and contribute to identifying and responding to emerging trends, helping to ensure services remain inclusive, effective, and reflective of community need. To help us best meet the needs of the community, we actively encourage applications from people who identify as non-binary, female, or trans, and from those with lived experience of the issues faced by LGBTQIA+ people. Your insight, empathy, and understanding of identity and inclusion will help shape how we deliver truly person-centred care. This commitment is made in line with the Equality Act 2010 and CGL’s values of being open, compassionate, and bold.

Where: Brighton

Hours: 37.5 per week (full time)

Salary: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 per annum, paid pro rata*

Contract Type: Permanent

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a client caseload with care co-ordination responsibility
• Develop and sustain positive working relationships with agencies that support LGBTQIA+ service users in the wider community
• Carry out interventions that support the health, social and psychological needs of this client group
• Carry out in-reach at partnership services and/or co-locate with other services across Brighton and Hove
• Work with colleagues and partners developing specific interventions that can support LGBTQIA+ service users
• Work alongside health promotion/national colleagues to develop relevant information and promotional material to act as lead in the service for LGBTQIA+ issues, supporting colleagues and ensuring the service is responding to the needs of this service user group

About you:

• Experience of working with substance misuse issues and a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services.
• A clear understanding of issues relating to LGBTQIA+ service users and their engagement with services
• Experience of engaging with and providing interventions (in a substance misuse context) to LGBTQIA+ people

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

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.

Additional information:

• Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
• 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 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35)

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

DBS check at an enhanced level