Team Leader SSMTRG (Drugs and Alcohol)

We are seeking to recruit a Team Leader to manage coordination of the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery grant programmes across Northamptonshire. The role is fixed term until the end of March 2025 (subject to extending for an additional year dependent on grant funding) and will provide strategy, programme management and coordination expertise for the delivery of the ambitions of five grant programmes (Supplementary Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery Grant, Housing Support Grant, Detoxification Consortium, Individual Placement Support (IPS) and Rough Sleeping Grant), contributing to the overall Northamptonshire Combating Drugs Partnership's strategy and the Government's 10 year 'From Harm to Hope' Drugs Strategy., Hosted by Public Health in West Northamptonshire Council on behalf of the Northamptonshire Combating Drugs Partnership, the role deals with delivering a broad ranging programme of work across different elements of drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services. It will require the post holder to manage a wide range of relationships and work closely with multiple stakeholders including the funding body, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID). You will be responsible for managing a small team of two Commissioning Officers and report to the Drug & Alcohol Commissioner.

You will need to have proven political awareness along with negotiating, influencing and strong leadership skills. You will be willing to work on your own initiative and flexibly whilst working with substance misuse and alcohol colleagues and stakeholders on behalf of both councils and the wider partnership system.

You will have a solid knowledge of drugs and alcohol and a good understanding of the issues people who use substances might face. Experience with the drug and alcohol field will be advantageous.

You will have an in-depth knowledge of public health priorities including demonstrable knowledge of these at a county and locality level and of the strategies which impact on these outcomes.

If you are enthusiastic, passionate, and have the above skills then we want to hear from you.

At West Northants Council, it's about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is 'to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive'. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.


• Cycle to Work scheme.


• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.


• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.


• Car Lease scheme


• Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.


• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.


• Ongoing training and development opportunities.


• A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).


• Our West Ways of Working - We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.


• Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.