We Are With You

Substance Misuse Team Leader

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Job summary

Our team in the London borough of Wandsworth is recruiting for a Substance Misuse Team Leader, to join our management team in providing high quality recovery care to a diverse service user group.

Main duties of the job

As Team Leader you will directly link in to the Service Manager, as well as working collaboratively with the Operations Manager and other Team Leaders, to ensure clear communication and meet the delivery needs of this service to support our clients to achieve positive outcomes. You will be responsible for collaboratively leading the With You psychosocial team to deliver a high level of performance by meeting targets and KPI's set to ensure we are providing the best service to our clients and improve treatment outcomes, whilst creating a supportive and inclusive environment for our staff team.

You and your team will be responsible for delivering against targets, always ensuring the service is complying with all of the necessary requirements that arise from working in a social care setting. There'll be data analysis and administration tasks to deal with too, but that's all part of this busy and varied job that you take in your stride.

About us

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.

At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether.

We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.

We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

We Are With You.

Details

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,000 to £33,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

recroot-5495-51104-56

Job locations

Wandsworth

Wandsworth

SW11 1SW


Job description

Job responsibilities

We Are With You is part of a consortium with SLaM NHS Trust, St Mungos and CDARS. If you are a dynamic leader, who can inspire others to make a difference for their clients using a compassionate and collaborative approach, we want to hear from you.

This post requires excellent leadership skills to work innovatively and confidently, supporting staff in high performing recovery work, overseeing quality assurance and safeguarding and with the capacity to work within competing demands and tight timescales.

The Wandsworth drug and alcohol service is based in Battersea and is located 10 minutes walk from Clapham Junction train station, which has a busy local shopping district.

This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week.The salary for this position is £26,000 - £33,000 per annum plus an Inner London Weighting of £2,759 per annum. An Inner London Weighting of £2,759 per annum is applicable to this role.

A full job description and person specification is available on request. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
    • Diversity Statement

    As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    We Are With You is part of a consortium with SLaM NHS Trust, St Mungos and CDARS. If you are a dynamic leader, who can inspire others to make a difference for their clients using a compassionate and collaborative approach, we want to hear from you.

    This post requires excellent leadership skills to work innovatively and confidently, supporting staff in high performing recovery work, overseeing quality assurance and safeguarding and with the capacity to work within competing demands and tight timescales.

    The Wandsworth drug and alcohol service is based in Battersea and is located 10 minutes walk from Clapham Junction train station, which has a busy local shopping district.

    This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week.The salary for this position is £26,000 - £33,000 per annum plus an Inner London Weighting of £2,759 per annum. An Inner London Weighting of £2,759 per annum is applicable to this role.

    A full job description and person specification is available on request. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.

    Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
    • Diversity Statement

    As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

    Experience

    Essential

    • Managing and developing your team to reach its full potential will be key to your success and will be your passion. You will motivate your team to deliver exceptional services to those we support and will have the ability to connect quickly with both staff and service users, treating them respectfully and with dignity. This is a busy team, with multiple priorities ongoing, so it's important that you are highly organised and able to manage your time effectively.
    • You will have experience in managing a team, ideally within the charity or substance misuse sector and be a skilled leader.
    • Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with an inspiring and engaging approach.
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

    Experience

    Essential

    • Managing and developing your team to reach its full potential will be key to your success and will be your passion. You will motivate your team to deliver exceptional services to those we support and will have the ability to connect quickly with both staff and service users, treating them respectfully and with dignity. This is a busy team, with multiple priorities ongoing, so it's important that you are highly organised and able to manage your time effectively.
    • You will have experience in managing a team, ideally within the charity or substance misuse sector and be a skilled leader.
    • Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with an inspiring and engaging approach.

    Disclosure and Barring Service Check

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    Wandsworth

    Wandsworth

    SW11 1SW


    Employer's website

    https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    Wandsworth

    Wandsworth

    SW11 1SW


    Employer's website

    https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Recruitment Manager

    Emily Frost

    Emily.frost@wearewithyou.org.uk

    07811056955

    Details

    Date posted

    13 February 2025

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £26,000 to £33,000 a year

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    recroot-5495-51104-56

    Job locations

    Wandsworth

    Wandsworth

    SW11 1SW


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