About the role:
1. Operational line management of a team of staff which includes supervision (with reflective practice), appraisal, performance and sickness management as well as ensuring staff follow CGL and external policies applicable to their roles.
2. Empowering staff to promote hope, empowerment, choices, control, and opportunities that assist service users reaching their full potential as individuals and community members.
3. Work with your team and Designated Safeguarding Lead (if not your role) to ensure that the practices within the team/service enable identification of service users, children and families who are at risk. Ensure that staff are competent in the delivery of interventions that reduce risk to service users.
4. Support staff to improve service user outcomes through observed practice, providing timely values-based feedback.
About you:
5. Experience of working with Adults experiencing difficulties around Substance misuse.
6. Excellent knowledge of drugs and alcohol and their effects.
7. Line management experience including the delivery of reflective practice.
8. The ability to lead, empower and motivate a team.
9. Excellent knowledge of safeguarding policies and practices and experience of embedding these operationally.
10. Knowledge of a range of psychosocial and evidence-based interventions around substance misuse.
11. Ability to ensure all record keeping, outcome monitoring and data collection is maintained effectively.
12. Communicate confidently and effectively, verbally and in writing.
13. Respond flexibly to the demands of the post.
14. The ability to keep calm under pressure.
15. Show commitment to facilitating positive outcomes for Adults.
What we will give to you:
16. 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.
17. Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
18. Contributory pension scheme
19. A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
20. A friendly and supportive team
21. Training, career development & progression opportunities
22. Refer a friend scheme.
Join us in our journey of empowerment and holistic support, where every individual's well-being is at the heart of what we do.
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. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here:
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.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 31 to 33 (£35,220.59 - £37,184.90) ILW / OLW /Fringe N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Interview Date 1/4/2026 Closing Date 1/4/2026