Team Leader

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. Our Team Leaders here at Change Grow Live play an integral role in ensuring an effective service provision for our service users by creating a focussed culture, engaging staff to provide an innovative and continually improving service and provide leadership, support, and development to a wide range of staff. We are seeking an individual with a passion for leading a team where safeguarding families is an intrinsic part of the role. We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Team Leader to join our Wirral Service. As part of our Think Family team, you will work flexibly and creatively to establish what is needed to have the most positive impact for all who are referred to our service.

Where Wirral Full Time Hours 37.5 per week Full Time Salary Range £35,220.59 - £37,184.90* Contract Fixed Term until 31st January 2027 Please note Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours. As directed by the Senior management team, the Team Leader will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team. Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the post holder will lead a team of operational staff, to provide a recovery focused treatment journey for individuals with alcohol misuse issue’s within the Wirral Ways to Recovery Service. Wirral Ways are committed to creating an inclusive environment, which celebrates difference and allows our staff and service users to flourish. We recruit the very best staff from a wide range of backgrounds, ensuring service user’s benefit from our diverse skills and expertise. We always work to the principles of fairness and equality of opportunity in all our recruitment processes. We also expect an assertive approach to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults, and applicants to these posts will need to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to best safeguarding practice.

About the role Operational line management of a team of staff which includes supervision (with reflective practice), appraisal, performance and sickness management as well as ensuring staff follow CGL and external policies applicable to their roles. Empowering staff to promote hope, empowerment, choices, control, and opportunities that assist service users reaching their full potential as individuals and community members. Work with your team and Designated Safeguarding Lead (if not your role) to ensure that the practices within the team/service enable identification of service users, children and families who are at risk. Ensure that staff are competent in the delivery of interventions that reduce risk to service users. Support staff to improve service user outcomes through observed practice, providing timely values-based feedback. Lead on the recruitment, selection and induction of staff.

About you Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience. Knowledge and experience of developing and leading health and social care services and delivering services which evidence high performance and quality standards. Able to lead, inspire and develop a team. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to use common MS Office applications (Word/Excel/Outlook) Leadership knowledge and demonstrable experience of working with staff who work with service users affected by all levels of problematic alcohol and substance misuse. Dedicated to quality and be able to work to tight deadlines and maintain and build close working partnerships with a range of service providers.

What we will give to you 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us. 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.

Please note This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. For more information please contact David Holmes, Project manager on 0151-556-1335 or alternately david.holmes@cri.o CGL points 31 to 33 (£35,220.59 - £37,184.90) N/A - Outside London Weighting Area 22/4/2026 Dave Holmes | david.holmes@cgl.org.uk | 07776727603 This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.