Team Manager

Phoenix Futures is looking to recruit a passionate and solution focused Team Manager for our Derby City team within our community substance misuse service., As a Team Manager, you will passionately lead and drive your team, have line management responsibilities and will have responsibility for the day to day management of the Derby City office. You will manage a multi-disciplinary team responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive community-based treatment service, involving oversight of 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.

As a Team Manager, we are looking for someone with previous experience within the field of substance misuse, 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 drug, alcohol and associated issues, and have a keen understanding of recovery., Relevant experience of working in health and social care, ideally within the field of substance use, mental health or another comparable field.
Evidence of effective partnership working and the ability to network for the benefit of the client and service.
Evidence of managing a busy caseload or tasks and excellent organisational skills.
To be proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Word and be familiar with database management systems.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Understand complex issues presented by people in the community.
Determined, with a drive to succeed and a willingness to learn.
Passionate and enthusiastic about making a real difference to the lives of people we support.
Other organisations may call this role Senior Practitioner or Recovery Co-ordinator.

Working in partnership with Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust based in St Andrews House Derby with free on-site parking. We provide community support for people with drug and alcohol problems. We offer advice and guidance, one-to-ones and group sessions, support from harm reduction nurses, prescription services, and needle exchange.

About Phoenix Futures
Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years' experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.

Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future.

We work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing.

We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.

Starting salary of £27,000 per annum with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £31,750 per annum.
Committed to providing a Real Living Wage for you, through accreditation with the Living Wage Foundation
25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days)
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.
We'll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.