Calderdale Recovery Steps Service Manager

About the role…
We are growing due to additional funding from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities and are now looking to appoint an experienced, passionate, and visionary Service Manager who will provide clear role modelling and leadership across our teams in line with our organisational ambition and commitment to provide the highest standards of service delivery. The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary management team and support in project planning, delivery and continuous development of elements of the adult and young people’s treatment system ensuring we deliver our services in a person-centred way.

About you…
The successful candidate will be an effective leader with a proven track record of effective change management, high performance, continued service improvement and innovation. You’ll have worked in substance misuse or another social care field and will have knowledge of substance misuse strategy, practice, guidelines and research and their impact on service delivery and effectiveness. Solution focused, you’ll be able to demonstrate your ability to deliver on targets involving staff, service users and partners and working collaboratively across systems to benefit the people we support.

If you would like further information or informal discussion about the role, please contact Sam Higgins, Assistant Director on 07702 914250. Starting salary is negotiable depending on skills and experience.

To view the full person specification and job description for this role, please click here.

Interviews for this role are expected to take place on 24/01/2023

Who are we…
Humankind is one of England’s most successful home-grown charities. We provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make a difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don’t always believe in themselves.
We are incredibly proud of the work that we do to help address health inequalities in England. Every five minutes, an individual accesses one of our services, and we have supported over 90,000 people across all our services last year.

Check out our impact report here to read more about the important work that we have done.

Working in partnership with The Basement Recovery Project across Calderdale, our services, Calderdale Recovery Steps and Branching Out, support adults and young people respectively who are struggling with alcohol and other drugs through dedicated prevention, early intervention, and tailored programmes, supporting people to achieve and sustain recovery. Following a recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection these services have been rated Outstanding.

What can Humankind offer you…
Humankind is an equal opportunities employer
If you feel that you would fit with our values & ethos, are passionate about supporting people, but maybe don’t feel you have the experience required, talk to us about your transferrable skills. For the right people, we can provide development to help you to realise your potential.

We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit. If you require support with your application or would like to request a paper application, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01325 731 160, alternatively you can email us at people.recruitment@humankindcharity.org.uk