Turning Point

Team Leader

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Job Location

Shepherd's Bush, United Kingdom

Job Description

Job Introduction

Do you want to help build a brighter future for communities and individuals in Hammersmith & Fulham doing a highly rewarding job. Turning Point’s drug & alcohol services are currently expanding during a really exciting time in the sector with new funding and investment. We have a range of roles for people passionate about supporting others to make change. We have roles in different teams including:

Community based treatment services: providing assessment, coordinating treatment and working partnership to support individuals. The roles include delivering structured psycho-social interventions in group and one to level to enable our service users to acquire thinking skills and behaviours to make lasting change.

Homeless outreach provision: Targeting homeless individuals, offering a flexible and outreach response to highly vulnerable individuals sleeping rough or living in temporary accommodation.

Criminal Justice rehabilitation/recovery services: working closely with the Probation Services, Prisons and Police to provide a rapid, tailored response to individuals that support their recovery and rehabilitation.

As a Team Leader we offer a starting salary of £34,335 + £3,633 ILW rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, rising to £40,167 per year + £3,633 ILW. (Dependent on experience you may be offered a starting salary above the initial starting salary).

You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey and clearly defined career pathways that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

Role Responsibility

As a Team Leader, you will have the opportunity to:

Provide Leadership to a team of dedicated staff, enabling individuals to thrive and develop in their abilities to support our service users.

Provide direct line management ensuring the necessary support and training is in place for the team, managing HR related matters in line with policy.

Foster a strong and supportive environment where your team and colleagues work collaboratively to achieving key performance indicators for the service.

Contribute to service improvement initiatives and ensure adherence to best practices and quality standards.

Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including commissioners, partner agencies, and service users.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be highly motivated and engaging and have a real passion for supporting people. You must have experience of line management/supervision/coaching and a strong understanding of treatment services.

It is a busy role so excellent time management skills and experience in report writing and analysing data and records will be important.

Essential Requirements:

Proven track record in relevant area

In depth knowledge of relevant theory and practice

Experience of supervising a team

Experience of working towards achieving individual and team objectives

Numeracy, literacy and IT skills

Effective oral and written communication skills, and ability to adapt communication to suit the audience, e.g. service users, commissioners or staff

Good time management and able to work to deadlines

A participative leadership and management style in normal circumstances

In depth knowledge and understanding of the complex and multiple needs faced by the service user group

In depth knowledge and understanding of the Valuing People framework

A demonstrable belief in a values-led approach to working with service users with a Substance Misuse issue.

Knowledge and experience of developing, implementing and reviewing substance misuse-related interventions, i.e. group work programmes

A sound working knowledge of current legislation (e.g. Models of Care) and the ability to translate this into practice

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What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:

25 days’ paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.

Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees

Turning Point

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Location: Shepherd's Bush, GB

Posted Date: 10/14/2024
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October 14, 2024
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