About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Drug and Alcohol Team Leader to join and lead our Community Team. In this role, you will provide effective leadership, guidance, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centred, recovery-focused services.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals affected by substance use, helping them improve their health, wellbeing, and independence. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and person-centred support, while driving staff development, service performance, partnership collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Main duties of the job
As Team Leader, you will champion recovery-focused practice, foster strong multi-agency partnerships, and promote a culture of safeguarding, innovation, and excellence. You will be responsible for ensuring services meet contractual requirements, organisational objectives, and quality standards, while supporting positive outcomes for service users and the wider community.
About us
For over 40 years, the Alcohol & Drug Service (ADS), a registered charity, has been supporting and empowering people whose lives have been affected by problematic drug and alcohol use.
ASPIRE is a partnership between ADS and Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH), bringing together the expertise of both organisations. The service combines specialist NHS provision, led by a consultant, with the strengths and community-focused approach of the voluntary sector delivered by ADS.
Having worked in partnership for more than 20 years, ASPIRE has been providing high-quality drug and alcohol services to local communities. As a forward-thinking and innovative partnership, it works closely with recovery communities to deliver flexible, responsive support that achieves the best possible outcomes for individuals, families, and the wider community.
Job description Job responsibilities
To provide all aspects of management support for a range of projects and associated contracts and budgets. To develop the practice and management of a defined service area (department). To be responsible for the clinical governance to the Aspire Executive Committee.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A degree e.g. Social Work, psychology, social science or equivalent L3 Tackling Substance Misuse or equivalent ILM L5 Leadership & Management or equivalent
Experience Essential
Experience working within drug and alcohol services. Previous leadership or management experience. Excellent communication and organisational skills A passion for supporting vulnerable individuals and families. Ability to motivate teams and manage competing priorities.
Desirable
Experience of developing new innovations. Experience of managing change.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name The Alcohol & Drug Service
Address Aspire Drug & Alcohol Service
Sinclair House
29 - 31 Thorne Road
Doncaster
DN1 2EZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://ads-uk.org/ (Opens in a new tab)