Services Manager

 Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.    

Our Service Managers here at Change Grow Live play an integral role in ensuring an effective service provision for our service users by creating a focussed culture, engaging staff to provide an innovative and continually improving service and provide leadership, support, and development to a wide range of staff.    

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Service Manager to join our East Cheshire. As part of our multi-disciplinary team, you will work flexibly and creatively to establish what is needed to have the most positive impact for all who are referred to our service.   

Where:  Cheshire East

Hours:  37.5 per week

Salary: £50,346.75 to £54,726.34 per year 

Contract type: Permanent

About the role:  

Reporting to the Head of Services you will be expected to :-

• Lead on the development of the service to provide easily accessible, non- judgmental, and confidential services, which support service users in reducing harm, engaging with treatment, and moving towards recovery and healthier
• Working closely with, clinicians, team leaders, multi-disciplinary staff team, peer mentors, volunteers, and service user reps
• Manage and coordinate the activities of the service, including overseeing the management of the staff team, sessional workers, sub-contractors, and volunteers/peer  
• Enable the service to deliver a range of recovery focused groups and opportunities for service users.
• Participate in and make use of supervision, appraisal and other learning and development opportunities in line with CGL policies.
• Ensure effective management of pharmacy-based Harm Reduction

About you:  

• Considerable experience of managing community and criminal justice, drug & alcohol services with a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services.
• Experience of working within and managing contracts, service agreements and service delivery systems.
• Experience of staff
• Able to lead, inspire and develop a  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to use common MS Office applications (Word/Excel/Outlook) 

What we will give to you:  

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme 
• Contributory pension scheme 
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 
• A friendly and supportive team 
• Training, career development & progression opportunities 

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. 

If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you.  

Renumeration: CGL Scale 46-50 Depending on experience, Pro Rata