Team Leader

At Change Grow Live, we are on a mission to make a positive impact in the lives of our Service Users. Our core values – 'Be open, be compassionate, and be bold' – guide our daily efforts to provide support, respect, and care within a safe and welcoming environment. We believe in treating each user as a unique individual, working collaboratively to find the right treatment and care options.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Young Persons Team Leader to join our team. As a Team Leader at Change Grow Live, you will be at the forefront of our service delivery. You will lead the delivery of services that support children, young people and their families to overcome substance misuse. You will be responsible for line management of practitioners, alongside the operational management and strategic development of the service, ensuring consistently high professional standards. The role requires a strong focus on young people, promoting harm reduction and resilience, and leading a professional, values-driven team culture committed to excellent service delivery.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Change Grow Live - Branching Out in the role of Team Leader for Children and Families in Tameside (Greater Manchester).

Branching Out is a confidential drug and alcohol service for young people aged up to the age of 25 in the Tameside area of Greater Manchester. We offer advice and support to young people who are experiencing problems with drugs and alcohol. This support offered includes specialist care planned interventions, brief interventions, targeted group work, outreach, and training. The service also offers support to concerned others who need support around someone else's substance use and children and young people who are impacted by the substance use of a loved one (Hidden Harm). The service works in a holistic way and works closely with local partners in ensuring a multi-agency approach to supporting children and young people.  

Where: Tameside

Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week

Contract Type: Permanent

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.

Responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for supervising and leading a dedicated and passionate team of staff.

Responsibilities include providing support to staff in relation to case management and engagement, providing quality and effective supervision, ensuring achievement against key performance indicators, and taking on the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the service.

The post holder will therefore require experience of working with children and young people and an understanding of the complex issues and concerns that they face. The post holder will have previous experience of supervising staff and the ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of the need to deliver excellent support to children and young people accessing the service. You will also have experience in managing safeguarding concerns and an ability to lead and motivate a team.

Person Specification:

What You Bring:

• Knowledge and experience of developing and leading health and social care services.
• Knowledge and experience of delivering services which evidence high performance and quality standards.
• Experience of culture and change management, staff engagement, service improvement.
• Experience of effective partnership working, relationship management, pathway and protocol development.
• Experience of culture and change management, staff engagement, service improvement.

To excel in this role:

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Ability to lead, inspire and develop a team.
• Expertise in developing positive working cultures and relationships, embedded in CGL values.
• Skills which demonstrate effective communication in a variety of formats to a broad audience.
• Confidence in working alone while following local risk management policies.
• Strong problem-solving skills, especially in tough situations.
• The Capability to apply reasoned non-judgemental analysis to the investigation of incidents (including the death of clients) and to produce high quality investigation reports.

What We Offer

• Enjoy a dedicated weekly Wellness Hour, access to our Wellness Hub, and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental and emotional health.
• We’re committed to your development, with extensive training, funded learning, and pathways into senior or specialist roles.
• Benefit from transparent pay, a contributory pension scheme, and additional support through our wellbeing resources.
• Start with 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays(pro rata), increasing to the maximum 30 days over five years of service.
• Join a supportive, values-led team where you’ll feel encouraged and valued from your very first day.
• Where possible, we’re open to discussing working patterns that help you maintain a healthy work–life balance.
• Enjoy discounts on shopping, cinema trips, holidays and more, along with our Refer a Friend scheme.

We are looking for a creative and dynamic individual who enjoys working within a busy team. The ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and meet deadlines amongst competing priorities is vital in this position. 

In return, we offer an incredibly rewarding role within a supportive and nurturing service that promotes the continuous professional development of our staff.

Please refer to the job description for more details and essential criteria for the role. 

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.

Salary is subject to review in line with the 2025/26 pay award.