Young Persons Team Leader

Our Team Leaders 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 Young Persons Team Leader to join our Walsall service. You will lead the delivery of services that empower Children, Young People, and their Families across Walsall to overcome issues around substance misuse. You will guide, support and manage the front-line provision of substance misuse services in the county – ensuring effective and engaging delivery to young people, professionals and family members as its required.

You will support the team in the continual development and improvement of service delivery.  You will develop and maintain excellent working relationships with partners both internally within the service and externally within a wider partnership. You will be expected to take responsibility for personal development and participate in regular supervision and appraisal.

Where: Walsall

Hours: Part time 30 hours per week

Salary: £35,220.59 - £37,184.91(based on full time hours, pro rata for part time)

About the role: 

• To provide regular supervision and line management to identified team members and contribute to the delivery of a quality service
• To support and guide the team to assess children, young people, and their families, prepare individual and group plans and motivate them to actively engage with support
• Take a lead in all Safeguarding issues and processes in the service, taking on the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
• To develop internal strategies and processes the team will use to meet the support needs of those using the service
• To identify and collaborate effectively with partner agencies and bring a proactive approach to partnership working to work towards positive outcomes for the service
• To take a lead on performance management
• To manage projects from beginning to completion demonstrating effective decision-making skills, delegation, risk management and evaluation

About you:

• Excellent knowledge and experience of working with children and young people experiencing difficulties around Substance misuse and other wider issues
• Line management experience including the delivery of reflective supervision
• Excellent knowledge of safeguarding policies and practices relating to children and young people and experience of embedding these operationally
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
• Experience of leading, empowering and motivating a team

What we will give to you: 

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service 
• 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 

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: 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.