Job summary
Do you have the experience and drive to ensure that in Harrow we deliver the best possible outcomes for our children and young people?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time permanent post for a Young Peoples Substance Misuse Team Lead at our Harrow Young Peoples service.
The Team Leader will be responsible for the leadership and co-ordination of a team of Children and Young people workers in the field of substance use and sexual health. Staff will be providing face to face intervention, workforce training programmes and the engagement and participation of support for young people. The post holder will also have line management responsibility for the Practitioners/Support workers. This role will work directly with named leads within settings and will implement, review and enhance the quality of service provision, mobilise peer support networks to share experiential learning and best practice.
Compass is the sole provider of substance misuse treatment for young people in the London Borough of Harrow. The service is set up to provide and deliver all elements of the treatment system. The service has been providing structured and targeted interventions to young people engaging in or at risk of substance misuse.
Working hours will be Monday Friday, 37 hours per week, which will include at least one evening per week and Saturdays on a monthly rota.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based in the Harrow HUB and will work directly with Harrow probation, The Metropolitan Police, Mind, Children and Families service, Commissioners, Adult drug treatment services, The Harrow foundation and Northwick Park Hospital as well as other partnerships on the Harrow area. Holding a relevant qualification in substance misuse/youth work/psychology/counselling/ mental health/social care/ Social work and will also:
- Have experience of working with at risk/vulnerable young people in a community setting
- Be knowledgeable about: safeguarding children, confidentiality, consent and mental capacity and Hidden Harm
- Adopt a flexible approach to work hours and locations
- Delivering training packages
- Supervising and managing people through change/transition
- Undertaking individual or group staff supervisions both clinical and safeguarding
- Previous mentorship /preceptorship experience
- Delegating and supervising others
About us
Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and you should share our commitment. All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks. We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, gender reassignment, age or sexual orientation and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.
Benefits We offer a range of benefits including:
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time
- Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- Family-friendly policies
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
- Enhanced sick pay
- Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
- Annual performance / salary review
Closing date: 31st May 2024 Please apply as soon as possible as this role will close once sufficient application have been received
Job description
Job responsibilities
Do you have the experience and drive to ensure that in Harrow we deliver the best possible outcomes for our children and young people?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time permanent post for a Young Peoples Substance Misuse Team Lead at our Harrow Young Peoples service.
The Team Leader will be responsible for the leadership and co-ordination of a team of Children and Young people workers in the field of substance use and sexual health. Staff will be providing face to face intervention, workforce training programmes and the engagement and participation of support for young people. The post holder will also have line management responsibility for the Practitioners/Support workers. This role will work directly with named leads within settings and will implement, review and enhance the quality of service provision, mobilise peer support networks to share experiential learning and best practice.
Compass is the sole provider of substance misuse treatment for young people in the London Borough of Harrow. The service is set up to provide and deliver all elements of the treatment system. The service has been providing structured and targeted interventions to young people engaging in or at risk of substance misuse.
Working hours will be Monday Friday, 37 hours per week, which will include at least one evening per week and Saturdays on a monthly rota.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Do you have the experience and drive to ensure that in Harrow we deliver the best possible outcomes for our children and young people?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time permanent post for a Young Peoples Substance Misuse Team Lead at our Harrow Young Peoples service.
The Team Leader will be responsible for the leadership and co-ordination of a team of Children and Young people workers in the field of substance use and sexual health. Staff will be providing face to face intervention, workforce training programmes and the engagement and participation of support for young people. The post holder will also have line management responsibility for the Practitioners/Support workers. This role will work directly with named leads within settings and will implement, review and enhance the quality of service provision, mobilise peer support networks to share experiential learning and best practice.
Compass is the sole provider of substance misuse treatment for young people in the London Borough of Harrow. The service is set up to provide and deliver all elements of the treatment system. The service has been providing structured and targeted interventions to young people engaging in or at risk of substance misuse.
Working hours will be Monday Friday, 37 hours per week, which will include at least one evening per week and Saturdays on a monthly rota.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent i.e. NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care
Desirable
- Specialist qualification in sexual health and contraception or equivalent experience or a
- qualification in substance misuse/youth work/psychology/counselling
- RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse Level 1&2
Experience
Essential
- Leadership and Development
- Delivering training packages.
- Supervising and managing people through change/transition.
- Undertaking individual or group staff supervisions both clinical and safeguarding.
- Previous mentorship /preceptorship experience.
- Delegating and supervising others.
- Operational Delivery
- Working within a setting delivering services to young people
- Supervising staff
- At least 2 years of experience in a substance misuse/risky behaviour setting
- Case management experience
- Contributing to project development
- Clinical auditing to inform evaluation of the service and identify areas for development.
- Delivering services within a performance management framework
- Contributing to the training and development of others
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Implementing and maintain good clinical governance
- Experience of Safeguarding children
- Experience of partnership working and developing pathways
- Leading teams
- Involving users in the design of service
Desirable
- Confidence in challenging areas of practice within self and team
- Developing and implementing action plans in order to meet specific national and local targets
- Experience in incident management
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Safeguarding children and adults guidance and legislation
- Developmental needs of children and young people
- Issues facing substance misusers, including appropriate medical interventions, social care and health setting
- Knowledge around sexual health interventions, substance misuse and risky behaviours
- Equality and Diversity guidance and legislation
- Confidentiality, consent and mental capacity
- Substance use/Sexual Health/Risk taking and vulnerability
- Data Protection guidance and legislation
- NICE/CQC substance misuse guidance and quality standards
- Fraser and Gillick competency
- Computer package including Microsoft Office
- Co-occurring Drug/ Mental health, emotional wellbeing.
- Ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working outside normal office hours (evening and weekends) or at different venues depending on service need
- Ability to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments where required
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and maintain discretion and confidentiality
- Ability to travel across the compass service area. Travel for training venues across the UK, where needed
- Ability to work across Pan London Services as required
Desirable
- Knowledge of local services and geography
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent i.e. NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care
Desirable
- Specialist qualification in sexual health and contraception or equivalent experience or a
- qualification in substance misuse/youth work/psychology/counselling
- RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse Level 1&2
Experience
Essential
- Leadership and Development
- Delivering training packages.
- Supervising and managing people through change/transition.
- Undertaking individual or group staff supervisions both clinical and safeguarding.
- Previous mentorship /preceptorship experience.
- Delegating and supervising others.
- Operational Delivery
- Working within a setting delivering services to young people
- Supervising staff
- At least 2 years of experience in a substance misuse/risky behaviour setting
- Case management experience
- Contributing to project development
- Clinical auditing to inform evaluation of the service and identify areas for development.
- Delivering services within a performance management framework
- Contributing to the training and development of others
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Implementing and maintain good clinical governance
- Experience of Safeguarding children
- Experience of partnership working and developing pathways
- Leading teams
- Involving users in the design of service
Desirable
- Confidence in challenging areas of practice within self and team
- Developing and implementing action plans in order to meet specific national and local targets
- Experience in incident management
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Safeguarding children and adults guidance and legislation
- Developmental needs of children and young people
- Issues facing substance misusers, including appropriate medical interventions, social care and health setting
- Knowledge around sexual health interventions, substance misuse and risky behaviours
- Equality and Diversity guidance and legislation
- Confidentiality, consent and mental capacity
- Substance use/Sexual Health/Risk taking and vulnerability
- Data Protection guidance and legislation
- NICE/CQC substance misuse guidance and quality standards
- Fraser and Gillick competency
- Computer package including Microsoft Office
- Co-occurring Drug/ Mental health, emotional wellbeing.
- Ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working outside normal office hours (evening and weekends) or at different venues depending on service need
- Ability to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments where required
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and maintain discretion and confidentiality
- Ability to travel across the compass service area. Travel for training venues across the UK, where needed
- Ability to work across Pan London Services as required
Desirable
- Knowledge of local services and geography
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.
