Substance Use Team Leader

The Society of St James; Southampton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

Flexible working

Add'l leave purchase

Induction and training

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

Discounted laptops

Electric Car Scheme

Blue Light Card

Job summary

The Society of St James (SSJ) invites applications for a Substance Use Team Leader to guide a multidisciplinary team within the Adult Alcohol and Drug Service. You will oversee operational governance, supervise staff caseloads, and champion trauma-informed harm reduction in collaboration with NHS partners.

This leadership role focuses on people with complex needs, recovery goals, and community reintegration.

Responsibilities

• Lead a dynamic Substance Use Team, oversee governance, supervise staff caseloads, and champion trauma-informed harm reduction in collaboration with clinical partners.

Job description

As a Substance Use Team Leader, you will collaboratively lead a dynamic team in delivering a safe, creative, and service-user-led treatment experience. Working as part of the Adult Alcohol and Drug Service management structure and alongside clinical partners such as the NHS Inclusion Prescribing Team, you will manage operational governance, oversee staff caseloads, and champion trauma-informed harm reduction interventions. Your leadership will directly support individuals with complex needs, problematic substance use, and mental ill-health to rebuild resilience, achieve their recovery goals, and successfully integrate into the community.

We are seeking an innovative, open, and decisive leader who embodies trauma-informed practice and thrives in a multi-agency environment. You will be an empathetic team player and excel at building trusting, respectful relationships with staff, partners, and service users alike. If you are self-reflective, deeply motivated, highly accountable, and passionate about promoting harm reduction and social inclusion for marginalised groups, we would love to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic Charity and Housing Association. The Society of St James (SSJ) has been working in Hampshire for over 50 years, delivering high impact, person-centred, accommodation services to adults and young people experiencing homelessness, problematic substance use and mental health problems. We believe that every person is of worth and we are prepared to take risks to house and support the most at risk and socially excluded members of society.

Working Pattern: Standard daytime hours with flexibility required for occasional evenings & weekends

What we can offer you We value and recognise our staff, offering some generous benefits, as well as the satisfaction of helping people at risk:

• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days rising to 30 days, plus public holidays
• Flexible working options
• Buying additional annual leave
• Comprehensive induction and training
• Counselling, financial, personal support and health and wellbeing services via our Employee Assistance Programme
• Company cycle to work scheme
• Discounted laptops and computers with Jamie's Computers
• Electric Car Scheme
• Blue Light Card

SSJ are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life. At SSJ, we recognise the benefits of a supported workplace. SSJ is affiliated with Unite the Union. To learn more about their membership benefits or to sign up, you can visit their official website.