Team Leader

Wdp; London Borough of Hillingdon; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated professional to join their team in Hillingdon. This role focuses on supporting individuals struggling with substance misuse, offering a chance to make a real difference in the community. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to work calmly under pressure. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization values every team member and offers a supportive environment. If you are passionate about helping others and want to contribute to meaningful change, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Financial perks

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Excellent leadership and communication skills are essential.
• Experience working with vulnerable groups is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to individuals facing substance misuse issues.
• Record information accurately and meet deadlines.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Team Working

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Job description

Job Reference: JOB0156

Location: Hillingdon

Salary: £37,282 - £39,222 per annum, including London Weighting where appropriate

Vacancy Type: Permanent/Full Time

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Application Deadline: Sunday, April 27, 2025

Job Summary

Have you got excellent leadership, team working, communication and interpersonal skills?

The Role

Do you have a passion for and understanding of working with substance misuse services or with other socially excluded or vulnerable groups? With a proven ability to meet deadlines, record information accurately and in a timely way and to work calmly under pressure?

Then this is the job for you!

The Service

Arch Hillingdon is a free and confidential service for young people and adults who live or are registered with a GP in Hillingdon.

Many people turn to drink or drugs as a way of dealing with negative feelings, such as depression, stress, trauma or anxiety.

We work with people at any stage of their alcohol or drug difficulties to provide a single point of access to assessment and treatment for problems.

We recognise the importance of providing treatment for both the substance misuse problem, as well as any associated emotional/mental health issues.

Location

64 High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1JP.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package.

For an informal chat about the role please contact Cherish Richardson, Service Manager via [e-mail].

The closing date for applications is Sunday 27 April at midnight.

Interviews are likely to take place on Thursday 1 May.

All our applications are sifted by humans. Please send us applications that reflect your own knowledge, experience and values and not applications that have been generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

We accept applications via this link using our short application form and your CV. For guidance on how to complete the application visit this link. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may close adverts at any time if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Via welcomes enquiries from everyone, and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. We offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for our jobs; please confirm in the personal statement part of our application form that you are applying under this scheme.

Appointment to all our posts is subject to satisfactory completion of our safeguarding checks including DBS, and we follow safer recruiting principles.

Please email [e-mail] if you have any recruitment enquiries or if you require this documentation in an accessible format.