Team Manager - Criminal Justice - internal only
DERBYSHIRE RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP SUBSTANCE MISUSE SERVICE
Phoenix Futures is looking to recruit a passionate and solution focussed Team Manager for the county wide Criminal Justice team, within our Derbyshire Recovery Partnership community substance misuse service.
This role is Monday-Friday 37.5 hours per week on a permanent contract, working with staff across the Derbyshire county. Location of office base flexible and can be discussed at interview; would be in Chesterfield, Ripley, Ilkeston or Swadlincote.
The Role
As a Criminal Justice Team Manager within our Derbyshire service you will have line management responsibilities for 10 staff, and will passionately lead and drive your specialist team to further embed and develop the intensive treatment offer for all service users involved in the criminal justice system. You will effectively build strong working relationships and develop further pathways with key partner agencies as you lead the team to effectively and proactively engage with service users that may be exiting prison services, subject to community orders (ATR, DRR and RAR) and involved with IOM teams and the National Probation Service. You will ensure regular and appropriate liaison with these partners and attend multi-disciplinary meetings, sharing relevant information with our key partner agencies, services and teams.
About You
As an individual, we are looking for someone who is self-motivated, can work on their own initiative, but more importantly as part of a team and possess excellent communication and partnership working skills. This Team Manager role is unique in that it involves managing a specialist team across the county, so a visible management approach with organisational and time management skills are essential. The ideal candidate will be dynamic and forward thinking, have experience of line management, safeguarding, the criminal justice system and working with people presenting with substance, alcohol and associated issues, and have a keen understanding of recovery.
We believe in being the best and that is why we constantly strive to learn and innovate, to challenge ourselves, to adapt and to work together with others who can bring valuable expertise. Join our Derbyshire team and we will support you to contribute to the creative development of our treatment and recovery approach to meet the needs of our service users, our commissioners and stakeholders. You’ll also have access a range of learning and development opportunities to support your personal and professional development.
About Phoenix Futures
Phoenix Futures has more than 50 years’ experience of developing and delivering pioneering substance misuse services. We believe in being the best and that is why we constantly strive to learn and innovate, to challenge ourselves, to adapt and to work together with others who can bring valuable expertise. Join us and we will support you to contribute to the creative development of our treatment and recovery approach to meet the needs of our service users, our commissioners and stakeholders. You’ll also have access a range of learning and development opportunities to support your personal and professional development.
For more information about our Derbyshire Recovery Partnership Substance Misuse Service, please visit - www.derbyshirerecoverypartnership.co.uk
Applications for this position can be made via www.phoenixfutures.org.uk