Team Leader

Turning Point; Liversedge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Additional holidays

Total reward package

Job summary

Turning Point in Wakefield is seeking an experienced Team Leader to drive and supervise a dedicated team within our Inspiring Recovery CDT Service. You will guide staff, manage performance, and ensure high-quality care for individuals affected by drugs and alcohol use.

We offer a structured learning journey and clear career pathways, with opportunities to progress within a sector leader. This on-site role requires driving and access to a vehicle.

Qualifications

• Demonstratable leadership skills and flexible and adaptable leadership style.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal/written).
• Strong organisational, time management and prioritisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide Leadership to a team of dedicated staff, enabling individuals to thrive and develop in their abilities to support our service users.
• Provide direct line management ensuring the necessary support and training is in place for the team, managing HR related matters in line with policy.
• Foster a strong and supportive environment where your team and colleagues work collaboratively to achieving key performance indicators for the service.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives and ensure adherence to best practices and quality standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including commissioners, partner agencies, and service users.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Adaptability

Job description

Team Leader

West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

GB

BD19 3SD

Job Introduction

It is essential that you drive and have access to your own vehicle to be eligible to apply for this position. Here in Wakefield, we are proud that Turning Point have provided the Adult Drug Treatment Services for more than 40 years and we are currently recruiting for an experienced manager to join our team. The post is working in our Wakefield Inspiring Recovery CDT Service as a Team Leader where you'll have the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the people we support who are experiencing difficulties from drugs and alcohol use.

Turning Point is a leading Social Enterprise which supports people with a wide range of complex needs across Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Substance Use and Public Health. Passionate about people, you'll enjoy the opportunity and support to enhance your own life and career too, as you gain the experience and training you need to progress in your career within a social enterprise. So if you're ambitious and ready for a fresh challenge with a sector leader then this could be the opportunity for you.

Running health and social care services as a social enterprise, we invest every penny back into our care and our people. So, if you're ambitious and ready for a fresh challenge, progress your career with a sector leader. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey and clearly defined career pathways that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

Role Responsibility

As a Team Leader, you will have the opportunity to:

• Provide Leadership to a team of dedicated staff, enabling individuals to thrive and develop in their abilities to support our service users.
• Provide direct line management ensuring the necessary support and training is in place for the team, managing HR related matters in line with policy.
• Foster a strong and supportive environment where your team and colleagues work collaboratively to achieving key performance indicators for the service.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives and ensure adherence to best practices and quality standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including commissioners, partner agencies, and service users.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Requirements:

• Demonstratable leadership skills and flexible and adaptable leadership style
• In depth understanding and ability to operationally and performance manage the functions of the team I lead
• Excellent communication skills (verbal/written).
• Ability to adapt to respond to staff, commissioners/partners and people we support
• Strong organisational, time management and prioritisation skills
• Ability to remain calm and resilient in high pressure environments

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer. We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

• You will get 33 days paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 35 days.
• Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether it’s ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package. Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.

Turning Point Benefits

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

Attached documents

Team Leader .pdf