Team Leader

Overview:
Responsibilities:

• Provide supervision and line management – Regularly oversee identified team members, ensuring delivery of a high-quality service.
• Guide and support assessments – Assist the team in evaluating the needs of children, young people, and families, creating individual and group plans, and encouraging active engagement with support.
• Maintain a safe and welcoming environment – Ensure compliance with health and safety standards at all times.
• Foster effective partnerships – Identify and work collaboratively with partner agencies, taking a proactive role to achieve positive service outcomes.
• Support learning and development – Recognise training needs within the team and help members achieve their professional development goals.
• Lead on performance management – Use tools such as observed practice to identify areas for improvement and implement targeted support or action plans.
• Collaborate with key partners – Work alongside managers from Social Care, Youth Justice Services, and other partners to enhance activity within their services.
• Monitor budget expenditure – Oversee spending with the Cluster Manager, including client costs, staff expenses, and operational costs.
• Ensure governance and monitoring – Work with the Service Manager to uphold governance standards and make effective use of monitoring systems.

• Experience supporting children and young people with substance misuse issues – Practical background in helping those experiencing difficulties related to drugs or alcohol.
• Awareness of challenges for affected families – Understanding the broader social, emotional, and practical issues impacting young people and their families.
• Strong knowledge of drugs and alcohol – Detailed awareness of substances and their physical, psychological, and social effects.
• Line management and supervision skills – Experience leading staff, including reflective supervision to support professional growth.
• Leadership and team motivation – Ability to inspire, guide, and empower colleagues.
• Safeguarding expertise – Comprehensive knowledge of safeguarding children and young people, with experience embedding these practices operationally.
• Partnership development – Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with external agencies and partners.
• Psychosocial and clinical intervention knowledge – Understanding of approaches such as motivational interviewing and ITEP (International Treatment Effectiveness Project).
• Understanding of the ‘Hidden Harm’ agenda – Awareness of the impact of parental substance misuse on children.
• Experience in community outreach – Skilled in delivering support and interventions in community-based settings.

• Annual leave entitlement – 25 days plus bank holidays, increasing by one day per year for the first five years, reaching 30 days after five years.
• Wellness support – One paid wellness hour each week, access to a wellness hub, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme – Employer-supported retirement savings plan.
• Discount benefits – Savings on shopping, cinema, holidays, and more.
• Supportive work environment – Friendly and encouraging team culture.
• Training and progression – Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Referral rewards – Generous “refer a friend” incentive scheme.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 31 to 33 (£35,220.59 - £37,184.90) ILW / OLW /Fringe: Inner London Weighting (£4,133.14) Closing Date: 4/9/2025 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Sammy Fletcher | [email protected] : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.