Team Leader
Location: Northampton
Salary: £30,775 - £33,205 per annum
You have significant experience of individual client work with adults/young people in an addictions or social care setting. You also have knowledge of drugs, alcohol, and health-related issues, and the interventions that are effective in supporting behaviour change. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Aquarius as a Team Leader.
Aquarius is a charity that helps people and communities overcome the harm caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling. Right now, we’re looking for someone like you to join our NGAGE Young People’s Service in Northampton. NGAGE is an early intervention drug and alcohol service for young people aged 10-18 and we provide information, education, advice, and support to young people concerning drug and alcohol use.
As Team Leader you will ensure good clinical practice and ensure the service operates within policy and statutory requirements. You will also provide induction, supervision, coaching and work and development reviews. In addition, you will:
* Deal with performance management issues
* Assist in the recruitment of team members and volunteers
* Develop and maintain effective liaison with commissioners and service providers
* Manage the budget for the service, ensuring appropriate recording and data reporting
* Actively promote Aquarius’ values and mission.
Ideally you have:
* A professional qualification in health/social care, youth and community work, (e.g. NVQ Level 4 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, Addiction Studies).
* Proven experience of working in the substance misuse field and a commitment to complete further training as required
* Knowledge of drugs, alcohol and health-related issues, including interventions that are effective in supporting behaviour change
* Experience of staff supervision/management/training and demonstrable skills in partnership working (including voluntary and statutory services)
* A good understanding of safeguarding
* Good IT skills and a flexible can-do, person-centred approach.
In return, you can expect some great benefits, including 32 days' holiday, contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme and exceptional professional development and training opportunities.
Due to the nature of the role a driving licence and access to a car is essential.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable Waythrough, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a Black, Asian and those in Minority Ethnic background.
This is a rolling recruitment process; shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply.
Learning and development is important to us, and we are pleased to be able to offer a wide range of apprenticeships. We hire apprentices into specific roles as well as offering apprenticeships to the workforce. Anyone can apply to undertake an apprenticeship relevant to the role as long as they are in a permanent post and have successfully passed probation.
Aquarius Action Projects is a long-established charity (since 1982) based in Birmingham with a national reach of contracts and Partnerships. Aquarius is a subsidiary of Waythrough – a large charity that specialises in mental health, alcohol, drugs and related areas.