Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives.
Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Services Manager who has the skills and experience to support the Services Manager to lead the delivery and development of a recovery focused integrated drug and alcohol service. The Deputy Services Manager will work closely with Project Managers, Team Leaders, the wider management team, and a multi-disciplinary team of staff.
The Deputy Services Manager will contribute to an outcome focused recovery culture, with positive staff engagement and provide a constant stimulus for improving services in a learning environment. They will also ensure high quality Governance within all aspects of the services delivery.
Where: Luton
Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week
Full Time Salary Range: £45,993.69- £50,346.75 (pro rata for part time hours)
ResponsibilitiesAbout the role:
Support the Services Manager to lead on the development of the service to provide easily accessible, non-judgemental, and confidential services, which support service users in reducing harm, engaging with treatment, and moving towards recovery Manage and coordinate the activities of the service, including management of the team leaders so that the service runs efficiently and effectively Provide line management, supervision, and leadership to achieve performance outcomes and quality in line with service level and contractual arrangements Ensure that constructive, positive, and supportive relationships are maintained with our partners, both internal and external Ensure effective performance management through data collection, reporting and analysis across the service Act as the designated Safeguarding Lead within the service, working with local authority stakeholders and internal leads Work closely with the management team to align the Quality Management System, Incident Reporting Tool, Risk Register, and the Audit Tool within the same database
About you:
Considerable experience of working at a management level within substance misuse services including alcohol and criminal justice with a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services A demonstrable understanding of performance management frameworks, effective governance, and quality management Knowledge and understanding of the possible recovery pathways available across whole treatment and recovery systems including community, residential and Prison provision Experience of working within contracts, service agreements and service delivery systems Experience of staff supervision and leadership Excellent leadership and change management skills
What we will give to you:
25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days” Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme Contributory pension scheme A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. A friendly and supportive team Training, career development & progression opportunities.
Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 42 to 46 (£45,993.69 - £50,346.75) ILW / OLW /Fringe N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Closing Date 6/2/2025 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Austin Sanderson | austin.sanderson@cgl.org.uk This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. Options ApplyApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer <p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;">Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;"> </span></p> Share this vacancy on your newsfeed
We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.
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