Senior Substance Use Practitioner Maternity Cover

Catch22; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in England is seeking a dedicated individual to manage the Surrey Young People’s Substance Use Service. This role involves delivering high-quality services, leading a team, and developing effective relationships with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have experience in service delivery, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to safeguarding. This is a fixed-term role with potential for secondment opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in service delivery for young people.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality service delivery meeting all targets.
• Recruit and develop a motivated staff team.
• Follow safeguarding processes and promote awareness.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to promote services.
• Consider diverse needs in service planning.
• Ensure ease of access to support for young people and families.

Job description

Job Description

This is a 12-month fixed term post to cover maternity leave till 31 / 01 / 2027, and / or it could be an excellent secondment opportunity for current Catch22 senior practitioners who would like to develop their experience and knowledge within another Catch22 service.

This exciting role has responsibility for contributing to the strategic development, and operational management, of Catch22 Surrey Young People’s Substance Use Service (SYPSUS). This is a county-wide specialist treatment service, offering one-to-one support to young people and their families, a 24‑hour helpline, counselling, and pharmacological support, as part of a tailored recovery approach for young people aged 11 to 25‑years‑old.

The Surrey team are a safe, happy and supportive team of dedicated and passionate individuals, with a great sense of humour and collaboration.

Your day‑to‑day tasks will be :

• Ensuring the delivery of high-quality services that meet all targets, standards and KPIs, and taking prompt action to address any areas of underperformance.
• Recruiting, managing, motivating, coaching and developing a staff team, including carrying out annual appraisals and regular supervision meetings.
• Ensuring that all safeguarding processes are followed, and that staff are clear that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
• Building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Strategic Partners, Commissioners, and Government Agencies, to promote Catch22, and seeking opportunities to collaborate.
• Making sure that the diverse needs and aspirations of all groups of service users are considered in service planning and delivery.
• Guaranteeing young people, parents / carers / families have ease of access to a range of support mechanisms and services.

This post will involve travel across the country, and occasional evening and weekend working.