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 Peer Mentor Coordinator. Our focus is to facilitate recovery, reinforce hope and support lifestyle change with prisoners engaging with our service.

With this role you’ll be working as part of The Substance Misuse Team, that oversees West Kent Prisons Cluster HMP Rochester, HMP Cookham Wood, HMP Maidstone and HMP East Sutton Park.

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.

The successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and obtain HMPPS security clearance.

Where: West Kent Prison's Cluster
Full Time Salary Range : £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 Dependent on experience
Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week


* 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:




Recruit, train and support a diverse range of peer mentors throughout the prison estate.
Managing a volunteer recruitment and support strategy within the service.
Work closely with Healthcare, Prison Security and Offender Management Unit, to ensure robust recruitment/selection and risk management processes are in place.
Oversee supply of Peer Mentor uniform requirements, on a rolling basis.
Administration of the detail to ensure coordination of Peer Mentor involvement in Inductions and co-facilitation of interventions.




About You:







Experience of working within a prison/criminal justice setting
Sensitivity in working with complex and diverse cultural issues










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.



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.