Team Leader in Brixton)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A social enterprise supporting individuals with addiction is seeking a Team Leader to guide a dedicated team in delivering health and wellbeing interventions. You will manage the team, oversee complex cases, and ensure high-quality, person-centred care is provided. The ideal candidate has experience in health or social care management and is committed to maintaining high standards of care. This role is based in Brixton, offering a salary of £33,082 per annum with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Crisis Loan Scheme

Electric Car Scheme

3 x Wellbeing Days

Access to Blue Light Card

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme

Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)

Critical Illness Insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing or supervising teams in a health or social care setting.
• Strong organizational and decision-making skills.
• Ability to lead by example and manage complex cases effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a team of practitioners to deliver person-centred care.
• Allocate caseloads and oversee management of complex cases.
• Ensure performance targets and quality standards are met.

Skills

Team management

Organizational skills

Decision-making

Collaborative working

High standards of care

Job description

Team Leader - HMP Brixton

Location: Brixton

Salary: £33,082 per annum

Closing date: 12 Jan 2026

Please note this role includes an interim allowance reviewed every 6 months; the basic salary based on 35 hours would be £30,082.00. This interim scheme will be reviewed on 31st March 2026.

About the Role

Are you passionate about leading teams and making a real difference in people's lives?

We're looking for a Team Manager to lead a dedicated team of practitioners delivering tailored health and wellbeing interventions to adults experiencing drug and alcohol misuse. This is a vital role in supporting service users on their journey to recovery through a range of evidence-based approaches, including harm reduction, abstinence-focused treatment, and support for low-level mental health needs.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing and supporting a team of practitioners to deliver high-quality, person-centred care
• Allocating caseloads and overseeing the management of complex cases
• Ensuring performance targets, quality standards, and reporting deadlines are consistently met
• Supporting the Service Manager with data accuracy and timely data submissions
• Acting as the senior representative on site when required and deputising for the Service Manager
• Building and maintaining effective partnerships with external agencies and stakeholders
• Creating a positive team culture that promotes continuous learning and development

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience in managing or supervising teams in a health, social care or substance misuse setting
• Strong organisational and decision‑making skills
• The ability to lead by example and manage complex cases effectively
• A collaborative approach to partnership working
• A commitment to high standards of care, confidentiality, and service improvement

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

Benefits

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro‑rated for part‑time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6 % in the first two years' service and up to 9 % thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

https://careers.forwardtrust.org.uk/vacancies/411/team-leader--hmp-brixton.html