Service Manager

Job Description

Service: Alcohol and Other Drugs

Location: Glasgow - City Centre

Hours: Full-Time - 37 Hours

Salary: £39,354 - £44,402

Contract Permanent

Join us and lead a fabulous team

Do you have a passion for connecting with people to achieve their goals in life, and enjoy the sense of achievement in empowering vulnerable people?

If so, we have a fabulous Service Manager opportunity for you to join our awesome team, leading our Glasgow Stabilisation Service. Because People Matter at Turning Point Scotland, join us to reach your full potential.

As an experienced Service Manager, you will lead your teams of frontline health and social care staff to deliver efficient, high quality and person centred care in Glasgow. You will provide support to empower people to live independently and make it a great place to work for our colleagues.

Glasgow Stabilisation Service

Turning Point Scotland’s Glasgow Residential Stabilisation Service is a ground-breaking model that delivers an integrated health and social care support to people experiencing issues with alcohol and other drugs. The service is based in Tradeston and has a staff team of approx. 35 people consisting of health, social care staff and auxiliary staff. We offer 16 bedrooms for people for a period of 4-6 weeks, to take time out from their community to detox from alcohol and illicit drugs and stabilise on appropriate medication assisted treatment. We also deliver an intensive groupwork and 1:1 program building resilience, recovery capital, connecting with families and planning for return to community.

We need someone who shares our belief in reducing harm of alcohol and other drug use, inspiring hope and supporting people to reach their potential.

You will have passion and drive to take forward our well established service and team through:

• Your experience of working with vulnerable people and leading a service delivery team, including managing the provision of a safe operating environment in a relevant context.
• Leading your team through supervising a specialist team, motivating them effectively to promote good teamwork.
• The ability to negotiate with a wide range of internal and external partners and build positive relationships with people who use the service and their family and friends.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to effectively prioritise your own time and workload to meet a number of different and competing tasks in sometimes pressurised environment

Interviews will be held on Thursday 11 May 2023.

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Please go to our website www.turningpointscotland.com where you can find out more and apply online.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.

Benefits package
Turning Point Scotland have Platinum accreditation in Investors in People. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.

• Comprehensive Induction
• 123 Learning and development courses
• 29 eLearning courses
  
• Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
• Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
• Wide range of family friendly policies
• 30 Days Annual Leave PLUS 10 Public Holidays days per year

Does this position require a driving permit? No will it be essential that the post holder has access to their own vehicle? No Does the post include personal care? No Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? No Will the service users be involved in this process? No Contact name & details If you would like to have an informal chat about the role contact Patricia Tracey, Head of Alcohol and Other Drugs by email patriciatracey@turningpointscotland.com