Volunteer Recovery Support Worker

Overview Making the decision to enter treatment can be an intimidating experience for the people we support. You can make a difference. As a Volunteer Recovery Worker with Change Grow Live you’ll work with people who use our services, helping them get to where they want to be. Responsibilities With this role you’ll be working as part of the non opiates team, based in Huddersfield. The team supports people in their recovery from drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, ketamine. No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key. We will support you in this volunteering role by ensuring that you receive regular supervision and have someone on site who you can approach for day to day advice and guidance. In return for the time you give you will receive valuable training and gain experience and skills. You’ll be making a real difference too. This is what one of our Volunteer Recovery Co-ordinators who use our service had to say: “I like the team spirit, that we all bring something different and we always put the people who use our service first”. From a service user: “ Me and my key worker get on really well and this benefits me, coming to Change Grow Live gives me stability”. Our values are to be compassionate, open and bold. If this sounds like you we’d love to hear from you so click apply. Closing Date 29/10/2026 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: rebecca gibson | rebecca.gibson@cgl.org.uk | 07721782659 Please note that we require you to be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this volunteering role. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.