Strategic Severe Multiple Disadvantages Lead

Change Grow Live; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Nottingham is seeking a managerial professional to oversee substance misuse services, ensuring optimal service delivery and performance. Applicants should have significant experience in management within this sector and demonstrate excellent leadership and communication skills. The role includes providing supervision to staff and engaging closely with service users and stakeholders. Competitive salary and extensive benefits package offered, including a supportive team environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Training and career development opportunities

Refer-a-Friend scheme

Qualifications

• Considerable experience of managing substance misuse services.
• Understanding of performance management and governance.
• Experience in leading service operations and project development.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate service activities and staff.
• Ensure performance outcomes and quality standards.
• Maintain partnerships with local commissioning bodies.

Skills

Management in substance misuse services

Performance management frameworks

Leadership and Change Management

Job description

Overview

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives and grow as individuals.

Where

Nottinghamshire

Full Time Salary

£45,585.72 - £47,792.23 Dependent on experience (pro rata for part time hours)

Hours

Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Responsibilities

About the role

• To manage and coordinate the activities of the service, including management of the staff team, sessional workers and volunteers, so that the service runs efficiently and effectively, making the best possible use of financial and human
• To provide line management, supervision and leadership to achieve performance outcomes and quality in line with service level and contractual
• To maintain excellent communication and partnerships with local commissioning bodies, sub-contractor partners, statutory and third sector agencies and other key contacts.
• To oversee the monitoring and evaluations of the service offered to clients and actively engage, involve and consult with service users regarding on-going service
• Under the line management of the Services Manager make the best possible use of financial and human resources to ensure delivery within the agreed service

About you

• Considerable experience of working at a management level within substance misuse services including alcohol and criminal justice with a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services
• A demonstrable understanding of performance management frameworks, effective governance and quality management.
• Knowledge and understanding of the possible recovery pathways available across whole treatment and recovery systems including community, residential and Children and Young Person provision.
• Experience of managing project development and leading a service operation
• Experience of working within contracts, service agreements and service delivery systems
• Excellent leadership and Change Management skills

What we will give to you

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Refer-a-Friend scheme

If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you.

Please note

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level and vetting by the HMPPS / National Probation Service at recruitment stage as well as ability to maintain clearance on an ongoing basis.

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 41 to 43 (£45,585.72 - £47,792.23)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Interview Date

9/1/2026

Closing Date

21/12/2025

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.