Job Introduction

At Turning Point, we support people across the UK with substance misuse issues. As our Alcohol Service Team Leader, you'll make a real difference to their lives as you develop the personal, flexible and realistic support packages they need to help turn things around. Passionate about people, you'll enjoy the scope and support to enhance your own life too, as you make the role your own as part of a friendly and multidisciplinary team.

Running health facilities and services on a not-for-profit basis, we invest every penny back into our care -and our people. So, if you're ambitious and focused on substance misuse, progress a Recovery Worker career with real value.

Role Responsibility

This role is based in Swindon and you will manage a team of alcohol workers to deliver alcohol interventions to service users and train staff and other partners in alcohol brief interventions. The purpose of this role is to deliver learning support to external stakeholders across Swindon, this role will support embedding and furthering Work Force Development (WFD). Specialist training that contributes to compliance and quality within the service to help achieve client outcomes, as well providing an external facing role that works in collaboration with partner agencies to provide tailored training to improve wider outcomes for the community we deliver in. Trainings to be delivered will be around alcohol use and harm reduction.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential requirements:

• Knowledge skills and experience of recognised Alcohol brief interventions approaches, Alcohol screening tools, and treating alcohol disorders from a clinical perspective. Supporting employee development and training programmes
• Excellent facilitation skills including the ability to lead a discussion to constructive conclusions and the ability to feedback
• Experience of successfully managing a wide range of stakeholder relationships
• Time management skills – working under very tight deadlines with changing priorities
• Experience in evaluation techniques and the ability to adapt practice to get results
• Level 3 Qualification in Training or equivalent

About us

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:

• Comprehensive learning and development opportunities so we can invest in your future – we’re proud to have a silver accreditation from Investors in People. Choose from our range of courses to gain recognised qualifications
• 31 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 33 days. Plus the option to buy or sell additional holidays and spread the cost
• An exclusive discounts hub for TP colleagues, to help make your money go further – including high street shopping, pubs and restaurants, mobile phones, gym memberships, and much more. You’ll also have access to the Blue Light Card, for even more discounts and savings!
• Flexible working solutions to support your work-life balance
• Life Assurance of up to 3x annual salary and a competitive Pension Scheme to support your savings and security
• Access to our Rightsteps Therapy service – free, confidential telephone based counselling sessions, access to an online wellbeing platform, and a Financial Education hub to support your total wellbeing
• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including a Digital GP, legal advice and more – all free to you and your immediate family
• Recognition awards to recognise colleagues’ inspirational work and dedication, as well as Long Service bonuses to celebrate your commitment to us
• Flexible benefit options including a Cycle to Work scheme and interest-free Season Ticket Loans
• A £300 bonus if you successfully refer a friend as a new colleague through our Refer a Friend scheme, as a thanks from us!

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

Turning Point