Service Manager Dependency and Recovery

Service Manager Dependency and Recovery Location: Yorkshire and The Humber (Probation units: Hull, Bridlington, Goole, Beverley, Grimsby, Scunthorpe) Salary: £35,344 – £43,662 per annum What you will be doing The Dependency and Recovery (D&R) Service Manager role integrates a joint strategic and operational approach to service and partnership management within our D&R Service, supporting adult males involved in the Criminal Justice system who have substance mis use issues and are on probation in the community and prior to release from custody. The service is designed to improve engagement into treatment services and bridge the gap between probation and substance misuse services; by offering practical assistance and ongoing support through a range of motivational interventions. Overseeing the D&R Service across Yorkshire and the Humber probation services, you will ensure service delivery is compliant with our HMPPS contracts and performance targets. One of the key targets will be access into service and measuring outcomes, so co-operative working relationships with other partner agencies is vital to this role. You will also contribute to wider CRS, and Forward Trust objectives, projects and aspirations. You will be responsible for line managing primarily two Team Leaders and Lived Experience Co-Ordinator across, ensuring the effective running and development of these functions. You are responsible for ensuring that You and the Team Leaders who report to you are highly people focused, providing a vision of success, coaching and all practical supports that enable your team to thrive. You are responsible for the development, maintenance and creation of key strategic and operational partner relationships and ensure your team leaders are maintaining key partner relationships, ensuring a stakeholder strategy plan for communication and engagement. This is key to promoting/increasing and enhancing referral pathways and develop joint working agreements to improve outcomes for our service users. You will provide visible leadership, travelling across the regions you are responsible for, attending essential meetings and ensuring smooth project delivery so contractual targets and obligations are met, safely and the service is delivered to a high standard. You will regularly work from a PDU, Prison, community space or Forward Trust premises with your team. You may work from home where this meets a clear business need but should expect to spend at least three days a week meeting staff, partners, attending key mtgs and visiting probation/prison delivery units in your area. The specific regions for which you have responsibility may be subject to change, depending on the needs and changes within the organisation at any given time. What we are looking for Please follow the external link for more information. What we offer Training and development opportunities Flexible working Simply Health Cashback Scheme (Optional) Season Ticket Loan Scheme Cycle to work scheme Crisis Loan Scheme Electric Car Scheme 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata\’d for part time employees) Access to Blue Light Card 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays Contributory Pension Scheme Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years service and up to 9% thereafter Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria) Diversity at Forward Trust Our workforce is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. We will consider full and part time applicants for this role Please note the closing date for this role is 31st January 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application. JBRP1_UKTJ