Health & Wellbeing Team Lead (9-Month FTC)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Sutton Green; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and wellbeing social enterprise in the UK is seeking an experienced Team Leader to oversee a team delivering support to adult drug and alcohol users. This 9-month fixed-term contract offers the chance to make an impactful contribution to service delivery and quality. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in people management, operational delivery, and a collaborative leadership style. The role includes flexible working and a variety of benefits like training opportunities, annual leave, and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)

25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme

Death in Service Payment

Qualifications

• Experienced people manager with a collaborative leadership style.
• Ability to balance operational delivery with coaching and development.
• Confidence in managing performance, quality, and risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and develop a team of practitioners.
• Allocate caseloads and manage a small number of complex cases.
• Ensure interventions meet quality, audit, and inspection standards.
• Drive performance against KPIs and contractual targets.
• Oversee rotas, resources, and daily service delivery.
• Support accurate data collection and reporting.
• Deputise for the Service Manager when needed.
• Build relationships with commissioners, partners, and stakeholders.

Skills

People management

Operational delivery

Coaching and development

Performance management

Risk management

Job description

A health and wellbeing social enterprise in the UK is seeking an experienced Team Leader to oversee a team delivering support to adult drug and alcohol users. This 9-month fixed-term contract offers the chance to make an impactful contribution to service delivery and quality. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in people management, operational delivery, and a collaborative leadership style. The role includes flexible working and a variety of benefits like training opportunities, annual leave, and a contributory pension scheme.