Team Leader

Overview:

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.

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.

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.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

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 Interview Date: 1/8/2024 Closing Date: 25/7/2024 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Chris Henniker | christopher.henniker@cgl.org.uk : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.