New You Team Leader - Preston, United Kingdom - Red Rose Recovery

Red Rose Recovery

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Preston, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Team Leader New You Team (North and Central Lancashire)

Reports to:
Director of Operations

Base Red Rose Recovery Office, Preston

Salary:
£25,791 per annum

Hours 37.5 Full Time

Job Summary:

The key focus of this role is to lead and develop a new team of community engagers to increase the numbers of people into substance misuse treatment services from both underrepresented and diverse communities, such as our local Asian, LGBTQ+, Polish/East European and older people, as well as underreported alcohol and non-opiate users.

The Team Leader will:

Manage and lead a team of 4 Community Engagers in the Red Rose Recovery element of the New You Project Team
Support your team to integrate into the New You project in each locality, ensuring measurable, positive outcomes are achieved
Support your team to integrate into the specified communities and encourage people into the relevant treatment service
Provide supervision and reflective practice to your team
Ensure that the key KPI of increased numbers of people into substance misuse services from the targeted communities is met
To reduce the stigma and treatment of addiction
To work closely with the CGL Inspire teams across North & Central Lancashire
To lead and support the Family Matters programme in Lancashire
To deliver against the Red Rose Recovery New You contract KPIs, and to report and present on these as required
Build and maintain good relationships with CGL Inspire management and staff across the key sites in North and Central Lancashire
Maintain high professional standards at all times
To offer daytoday support to the team
To provide each team member with regular supervision and appraisals
Have a detailed understanding of trauma, and its impact on addiction, recovery, the criminal justice pathway, sexual abuse and domestic abuse
To ensure that any sessions delivered by your team are of the required standard
To attend regular meetings with partnership organisations
To write regular reports as required by management or commissioners
To ensure that data is accurate and input by the team in line with our policies
To regularly analyse data to ensure that the team is meeting performance targets
To write regular case studies and testimonials on the progress of the beneficiaries your team are supporting
To prepare and deliver presentations to both internal and external audiences
To be a member of Red Rose Operational Management Team and attend monthly meetings and carry out required actions
Be an active member of the Lancashire User Forum, promoting it wherever possible. Arrange and deliver regular LUF events.
Promote visible recovery and encourage both clinical treatment and community based mutual aid, using assetbased approaches.
Manage safeguarding incidents in line with government legislation and RRR policies and procedures.
Demonstrate empathy and a nonjudgemental attitude towards all individuals, maintaining confidentiality in line with RRR policies and procedures.
Manage budget and petty cash.
Take on other tasks commensurate with their grade, as directed by the Operations Director

Person Specification

Criteria

Standard

E / D

Work/Voluntary Experience
Experience of managing and supervising staff/volunteers

E

Experience of organising and prioritising a demanding workload

E

Lived experience of addiction and recovery

E

Experience of living and/or working within one of the key targeted communities for this role; Asian, older people, LGBTQ+, Polish/ East European

D

Experience of setting up and delivering meetings, projects and events

D

Experience of producing and delivering training sessions

D

Experience of working with a wide range and diverse client base, along with various professionals from other services

E

Knowledge
Knowledge of working with individuals with complex issues, such as addiction, mental health, criminality, etc and challenging the behaviours of these individuals

E

Knowledge of Trauma Informed working practice

E

Knowledge of one or more of the key targeted communities for this role; Asian, Older People, LGBTQ+, Polish/ East European and the specific needs and characteristics of these communities

E

Understanding of how community networks and peer support can benefit recovery

D

Understanding of asset-based community development

D

Understanding of safeguarding

E

Skills, Abilities & Aptitudes
Ability to produce accurate work to tight deadlines

E

Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing

E

IT literacy, including MS Office programmes, Zoom and smartphones

E

Ability to work on own initiative and independently when required but also to work as a part of a team and seek support where necessary

E

Ability to manage budgets

D

Full Clean Driving license + access to a vehicle

E

Attitude
Commitment to the Red Rose Recovery aims and values

E

Commitment to personal