Drug and Alcohol Service Team Leader

Job summary

Do you care about the support & treatment given to people experiencing difficulties with drugs & alcohol?

We are looking for a team leader with experience in the substance use sector and of leading a team, to join our friendly team in our adult community drug & alcohol service in Grays, Thurrock.

This is a great opportunity to join our committed team and help drive forward our vision to continually improve providing the best support we can for the people we work with.

The Team Leader line manages and provides support, advice, and guidance to a team of drug & alcohol practitioners and community connectors/outreach workers. The Team Leader will have excellent communication skills and will work closely with the team and service manager and be responsible for the day-to-day running of the service.

You will enjoy excellent opportunities to learn and develop, enhancing your own life and career goals whilst part of a dedicated, supportive multi-disciplinary team.

By joining this team, you will have access to endless opportunities to grow and develop - our services are built on empowerment, both for the people we work with and for you as part of our workforce.

Inclusion provides a range of services across Thurrock (NHS talking therapy, psychological therapies, recovery and wellbeing college, employment support service, and the drug and alcohol service). This post provides a unique opportunity to develop pathways and enhance the support and treatment available to residents of Thurrock

Main duties of the job

The role of the Team Leader will:

• Line manage and provide support, advice, and guidance to a team of drug and alcohol practitioners and community connectors/outreach workers.
• Ensure volunteers are utilised within the service.
• Work with the service manager and team to ensure the service is meeting the needs of those it serves.
• Manage and liaise with mental health and wellbeing practitioners within the service and promote joint working with colleagues at the NHS Talking Therapies Service in Thurrock.
• Liaise and promote effective pathways with key partner agencies for the benefit of the people we work with.
• Be responsible for the day-to-day running of the service.
• Work closely with the clinical lead and service manager in the day-to-day and strategic direction of services and staffing.

About us

Inclusion is part of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. As a large & modern NHS Trust, we have market-leading NHS terms & conditions. We work across prisons & the community providing services for sexual health, gambling harms, drugs & alcohol, mental health & psychological therapies, & wellbeing.

Inclusion Visions is a small service that gives our team real opportunity to do great work with the people we support and has excellent facilities.

We genuinely care about providing a rewarding environment for staff, & the best care for those in need. We want people who share these values to join us.

If you need more than our strong values, excellent service provision & market-leading T&C's, we have:

Generous annual leave (27 days +BH, increasing to 29 after 5 years' & 33 after 10 years' NHS service) & opportunity to purchase leave

Generous employer pension contributions

Excellent training & development - 95+ courses this year, bespoke budget, coaching

Health & wellbeing (extensive resources to support physical, emotional, & financial health).

Counselling support & lifestyle information

Generous maternity, paternity & adoption leave

In our Gift - a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change

Flexible working

Innovative research skills training

Recognition & engagement through LOVE awards, long service awards & Staff Engagement Surveys

NHS discounts available via BlueLightCard & Red Guava