Service Manager – Mental Health & Addiction Services Lead

Recovery Focus; North East; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 27 days

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Sick pay enhancements

Birthday leave

Professional fee reimbursement

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Blue Light/Charity discounts

Job summary

Waythrough is seeking a Service Manager for Saddler House, Bishop Auckland, to lead a County Durham drug and alcohol service. You will provide operational leadership, ensure safe and effective support, and drive quality and contractual performance in a busy environment.

You will develop your team, build strong partnerships with commissioners and stakeholders, and ensure services meet safeguarding and quality standards while remaining flexible to meet service needs.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing and delivering high-quality support services.
• Experience of managing staff and budgets.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• A recognised management qualification or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of the service with high-quality, person-centred support.
• Coach, mentor, recruit, induct and manage performance of the team.
• Ensure assessments, risk management and recovery planning meet individual needs.
• Monitor performance, analyse data and drive improvements to meet targets.
• Manage service budgets and collaborate with Finance on financial performance.

Job description

Waythrough is seeking a Service Manager for Saddler House, Bishop Auckland, to lead a County Durham drug and alcohol service. You will provide operational leadership, ensure safe and effective support, and drive quality and contractual performance in a busy environment.

You will develop your team, build strong partnerships with commissioners and stakeholders, and ensure services meet safeguarding and quality standards while remaining flexible to meet service needs.