Job Introduction

At Turning Point, we support people across the UK to overcome substance use issues. Your leadership and administration skills will make a real difference to the lives of people we work with. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team as an Administrator Team Leader based in our Taunton office.

Have you got what it takes to lead and manage a team of administrators?

Role Responsibility

As the Team Leader in the Somerset SDAS service, you will be responsible for managing, leading and supporting the admin team to deliver excellence in all aspects of the administration services that support our service delivery, working smartly and innovatively. This will involve working closely with the SDAS Management team and Clinical staff. We will also rely on you to build and maintain strong relationships with other local stakeholders, commissioners and partners. The role is interesting and varied including; supervising an Administration team working across the county, responsible for finance and allocated budgets working closely with the clinical team ensuring the accurate and timely printing of prescriptions and clinic bookings. 

The Ideal Candidate

To achieve these goals, you will need a background in clinical administration ideally with issue of prescriptions, gained within the substance misuse field, you will work within the Turning Point Governance framework. Add to that your first-class communication, leadership, flexibility to tasks, interpersonal and relationship-building skills and you will quickly establish yourself as an important and effective member of our team. You must have a high level of IT skills with a good understanding of data reporting systems and excellent organisation and communication skills and accurate minute taking. Ability to remain calm and resilient in high pressure environments. 

A full driving licence and use of a car is essential. Previous similar management experience or management qualification is desirable.

Working 37 hours per week, the nature of our service demands a degree of flexibility on working hours. This role will be based in Taunton with regular travel to our Yeovil hub. 

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?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its 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 that includes:

•    25 days’ paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.

•    Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link 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 closing date.

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