Team Leader
Overview:
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Are you passionate about guiding individuals to reshape their lives, grow as individuals, and embrace life's full potential? Change Grow Live is a compassionate charity dedicated to offering personalised support and respect to each person accessing our services.Our core values of 'Be open, be compassionate, and be bold' inspire us to positively impact the lives of those who seeking support.
An exciting opportunity has emerged within our Birmingham service for a Criminal Justice Team Leader to join our vibrant team, committed to supporting individuals with drug and/or alcohol issues involved in the criminal justice system.
This role requires a passion for partnership working, and a robust interest in developing and maintaining positive relationships and pathway building across a range of criminal justice settings, ensuring our substance misuse work underpins all relevant parts of the justice system.
The role sits within a wider multi-discplinary team which provides hub leadership on rota basis, along with other Team Leaders and entails managing a small team of Criminal Justice Recovery Workers, which includes providing leadership, support and regular supervisions and appraisals.
This role also requires travel across a variety of Birmingham sites in order to build partnerships and support your team out in the field.
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Location: BirminghamHours Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
Full Time Salary: £34,700.09 - £36,635.38 Dependent on experience, Pro Rata for part time hours
Responsibilities:
About the Role:
- As a Team Leader, you will provide guidance, support, and direction to a team of dedicated recovery workers.
- Your role involves operational line management of your team, including supervision, appraisal, performance, and sickness management.
- Empowering your staff to instill hope, empowerment, choices, control, and opportunities in service users, enabling them to realise their full potential, is a crucial aspect of your role.
- You'll collaborate with various Criminal Justice Agencies, such as police, probation, court staff, and liaison and diversion partners, to develop pathways and mutual ways of working for optimal outcomes.
- Building strong relationships with local prisons to ensure seamless transitions for service users upon release is another key component of your role.
To excel in this role:
- We seek an individual with substantial experience in the substance misuse or criminal justice sector.
- You should possess knowledge and experience in developing and leading health and social care services, delivering services that demonstrate high performance and quality standards.
- Significant experience in leading teams working with families under social care intervention is advantageous.
- Familiarity with current legislation surrounding children, young people, and safeguarding practice is essential.
- You should have the ability to lead, inspire, and develop a team, along with excellent verbal and written communication skills, and proficiency in common MS Office applications (Word/Excel/Outlook).
What We Will Give to You:
- 25 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing annually for first five years.
- Paid 'Wellness' hour each week, along with access to a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assistance.
- Programme Contributory pension scheme.
- A great selection of benefits, including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, and more.
- A friendly and supportive team Training, career development, and progression opportunities.
- Refer a friend scheme.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Role Specifics for a detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specification.
If this opportunity aligns with your values and aspirations, and you're eager to embark on a transformative journey with Change Grow Live, we invite you to connect with us.
The successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and obtain MOJ vetting
Please note: ‘If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role.You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)’
Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 31 to 33 (£34,700.09 - £36,635.37)
ILW / OLW /Fringe: N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
Closing Date: 22/11/2024
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Tanya McGougan | tanya.mcgougan@cgl.org.uk
: This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.