Service Lead - Addictions Permanent Grade 6 - £52,413 - £64,811 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review Working 36.5.hours per week Location: Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B1 About Us We have an exciting opportunity to join our large and ambitious multi-disciplinary public health team in a permeant role managing and leading the Addictions agenda. This includes leading a large programme of substance misuse commissioning for adults, children and young people, along with the development of public health approaches to the harms caused by gambling. All programmes aim to improve health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities amongst Birmingham’s large and diverse population. The Public Health Division is part of the Adult Social Care and Health Directorate of Birmingham City Council. This is a great opportunity to join the largest Local Authority in the country and contribute to Birmingham being a great city that enables people to live healthy and active lives. The Role This role will work to the Assistant Director of Public Health and lead a small team of officers. It will work with commissioners in Adult Social Care, local councillors, national and regional government and across partners in health, criminal justice and specialist treatment services, the community and voluntary sector, recovery organisations and with those who have lived experience. This role will use national and local policy, strategy and guidance, expert knowledge, and evidence to develop, deliver and review plans aimed at reducing the harms of drugs, alcohol, and gambling. This role will lead responses to incidents, remaining focused and working in an agile way with partners to protect the health of the population. Skills & Experience Postholder's must have an expert working knowledge of the implementation of drug and alcohol policy and treatment. They must be able to lead a team to deliver high quality and detailed reports of progress against their programme commitments, internally and externally. They must be able to manage multiple and competing relationships with national government, with providers of services and with public sector partners. The post holders must have significant experience of developing evidence-based plans, of commissioning, of monitoring performance. The post holder will have technical public health skills including compiling and reviewing evidence and data, developing specifications, implementing quality improvement and consulting with stakeholders. Additional Information Special Conditions: • This vacancy is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act • Observance of the City Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy will be required. For an informal discussion and to answer any of your questions regarding the role, please contact: Dr Sue Lloyd or email susan.lloyd@birmingham.gov.uk. You must upload a Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered. Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Job Description and Person Specification We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However, due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.