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Substance Use Advocacy Team Leader


Job Highlights

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 10th September 2025 @ 12 Noon
Location: Blackburn with Darwen
Contract Type: Full-time, 37 hours per week.
Remuneration: EB Salary Points Range 10 – 13, £31,395- £34,314
Interview Date: Wednesday, 17th September 2025

Key Focus

  • Provide day to day support to management team in creating and maintaining the highest standards in clinical service delivery to clients where substance use is an issue.

  • Manage appointed workers within the Early Break geographical areas.

  • Ensure that workers fulfil all professional requirements expected of them, including safeguarding, clinical supervision and case work management and recording on related Service database.

  • Support the Operational Managers in the delivery of the Service operational plan targets and actions as related to contracted work and service ambition.

  • Understand the theoretical model upon which Early Break is based and work within the person-centred ethos.

  • To represent the Service at relevant meetings locally and nationally.

Key Deliverables

  • To support the SLT in the delivery of the Service ensuring targets are met and workers supported in their practice.

  • To support SLT in the implementation of the existing area operational (and other subsequent) plans.

  • To undertake case reviews and allocation of cases.

  • Develop workers through Personal Development Plans and agreed internal performance processes.

  • To deliver the model of service to the highest possible standards in service delivery to young clients and their families.

  • To provide education / information / training sessions, as appropriate.

  • To ensure that all necessary administration, recording and reporting is undertaken to specified deadlines.

  • To support the recruitment and management of staff offering Advocacy.

  • Manage a small caseload and function as a key worker for young service users with substance related needs as required.

  • To contribute to the development of reports on service activity.

  • To actively promote the charitable aspects of the service to the workforce.

  • To promote the service digital media and lead by example to the workforce.

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