Team Leader

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.   

As a Team Leader within Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service you will be based at HMP Forest Bank, where a full range of psychosocial interventions are delivered and support our service users. You will be at the forefront of managing a diverse and skilled team and have direct line management responsibilities.  

As directed by your manager, you will provide clear role modelling and leadership for your team to ensure effective service provision for service users. You will support the delivery of high quality service provision by: 

• Creating an ambitious service user focused culture. 

• Engaging staff to provide a continually improving and innovative service.
• Providing leadership, management, support and development to a diverse team of staff. 

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary Range: £35,220.59 - £37,184.90 (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time) 

Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2027. 

*Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours. 

About the role: 

• 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. 

• Empowering staff to promote hope, empowerment, choices, control, and opportunities that assist service users reaching their full potential as individuals and community members. 

• 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. 

• Support staff to improve service user outcomes through observed practice, providing timely values-based feedback. 

About you: 

• Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience. 
• Experience of working within a prison/criminal justice setting
• Sensitivity in working with complex and diverse cultural issues

• Knowledge and experience of developing and leading health and social care services and delivering services which evidence high performance and quality standards. 

• Able to lead, inspire and develop a team. 

• 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. 

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: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

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.