Team Leader - Brink of Change

Team Leader - Brink of Change

Location:  Liverpool

Salary:  £27,992 per annum

Vacancy Type:  Permanent, Full Time

As Team Leader at The Brink, you will lead the delivery of community-based drug and alcohol services for adults aged 18 and over. You will oversee a team of Recovery Practitioners, supporting the delivery of person-centred treatment that meets the individual needs of our service users.

You will manage a small caseload alongside providing and overseeing a range of interventions, including harm reduction, psychosocial support, structured 1:1 and group sessions, wellbeing interventions and structured treatment programmes. You will ensure that assessments and SMART care plans are completed to a high standard and that individuals receive the right support to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes.

Working closely with the Service Manager and wider team, you will help ensure the service meets its key performance indicators and outcome targets. You will provide supervision, guidance and training to practitioners, while supporting the ongoing development of the service.

Building strong relationships with partner agencies will be an important part of the role, helping to ensure effective partnership working and continuity of care for service users.

The role requires flexibility, including some evening and weekend work depending on service user needs. You may also be required to travel to other local projects, with reasonable notice, to support continuity of service.

About You

We are looking for an experienced substance misuse professional with a strong background in leading and supervising within community substance misuse services.

You will have experience of carrying out comprehensive assessments, developing and implementing SMART care plans, and supporting colleagues to deliver these to a high standard. You will also have experience delivering structured interventions and be confident sharing your knowledge and skills with practitioners and wider teams.

You will have a good understanding of psychosocial interventions and how they can support people experiencing drug and alcohol issues. You will be confident using Motivational Interviewing techniques in both 1:1 and group settings and when supporting your team.

You will be an effective and supportive leader, able to develop others through supervision, training and guidance. Strong communication, partnership-working and organisational skills are essential, alongside good IT skills and confidence using case management systems.

Most importantly, you will be committed to delivering person-centred, inclusive and evidence-based support, helping both service users and colleagues achieve positive outcomes.

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -

• Flexible working
• Support for Families – We support our employees through every stage of family life by offering enhanced maternity and paternity pay for eligible employees who have completed 26 weeks' continuous service, alongside family-friendly policies and a supportive, inclusive workplace.
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme 
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part-time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays 
• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter 
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) 
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Please note that remote roles may require occasional travel for site visits, training and meetings.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.