Team Manager, Criminal Justice

DERBYSHIRE RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICE

Phoenix Futures is looking to internally recruit a passionate and solution focussed Team Manager for the county wide Criminal Justice Team within our Derbyshire Recovery Partnership community drug and alcohol service.

The Role

This role is Monday-Friday 37.5 hours per week on a permanent contract, working with staff across the Derbyshire county. Location of office base flexible and can be discussed at interview; would be either Chesterfield, Ripley, Ilkeston, Swadlincote or Buxton. Salary is £28,500; increments subject to appraisal.

As a Criminal Justice Team Manager within our Derbyshire service you will passionately lead and drive your specialist team to further embed and develop the intensive treatment offer for all service users involved in the criminal justice system. You will effectively build strong working relationships and develop further pathways with key partner agencies as you lead the team to effectively and proactively engage with service users that may be exiting prison services, subject to community orders (ATR, DRR and RAR) and involved with IOM teams and the National Probation Service. You will ensure regular and appropriate liaison with these partners and attend multi-disciplinary meetings, sharing relevant information with our key partner agencies, services and teams.

You will manage a multi-disciplinary team responsible for the assessment and delivery of a comprehensive community-based treatment service, involving the delivery of effective interventions though meaningful structured key working and group work. You will be confident in building and maintaining relationships with internal and external partnership agencies, promoting the service and its outcomes to commissioners and stakeholders. You will be highly motivated and innovative with team and service development, ensuring high ethical and professional standards of care and practice are met.

About You

As an individual, we are looking for someone with previous experience within the field of substance use, is self-motivated, can work on their own initiative, but more importantly as part of a team and possess good leadership, communication and organisational skills. The ideal candidate will be confident, dynamic and forward thinking, have experience of line management, safeguarding, partnership working and working with people presenting with substance, alcohol and associated issues, and have a keen understanding of recovery.

We believe in being the best and that is why we constantly strive to learn and innovate, to challenge ourselves, to adapt and to work together with others who can bring valuable expertise. Join our Derbyshire team and we will support you to contribute to the creative development of our treatment and recovery approach to meet the needs of our service users, our commissioners and stakeholders. You’ll also have access a range of learning and development opportunities to support your personal and professional development.

Your Rewards

Starting salary of £28,500 with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £31,750 per annum(pro rata)
25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days) (pro rata)
Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system
Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access
A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
We’ll ensure you get all the training and support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.

*Job description is attached. Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you detail how you meet the person specification as this will help us assess how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

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