Team Leader

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each service user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment, support and care options.

The Team Leaders here at Change Grow Live play an integral role in ensuring an effective service provision for our young people by creating a focussed culture, engaging staff to provide an innovative and continually improving service and provide leadership, support, and development to a wide range of staff. The post holder will lead the delivery of services supporting and empowering Children, Young People, and their Families across Luton to overcome issues around substance misuse.

Location: Luton

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 per week (full‑time). For part‑time roles, salary and payments will be pro‑rated based on contracted hours.

Salary: Salary is subject to review in line with the 2025/26 pay award.

About the role: Under the supervision of CGL’s Cluster Manager, you will lead the delivery of services that empower Children, Young People, and their Families to overcome issues around substance misuse. You will provide line management to practitioners within the service and will be responsible for the operational management and strategic development of the service. You will maintain high professional standards and ensure a Young Person focused approach in all aspects of delivery with the aim of reducing harm and promoting resilience. You will lead by example in creating a professional and young‑person focused team culture that delivers excellent service. You will ensure a positive learning environment where integrity and professionalism are paramount, while empowering staff to achieve positive outcomes for service users. You will support the Cluster Manager in the continual development and improvement of service delivery. You will develop and maintain excellent working relationships with partners both internally within the service and externally within a wider partnership. You must have a valid UK Driving License and access to a car to work flexibly at various operational sites as required.

About you:

• Experience of working with children and young people experiencing difficulties around substance misuse.
• Knowledge of the issues facing children, young people and their families affected by substance misuse.
• Excellent knowledge of drugs and alcohol and their effects.
• Line management experience including the delivery of reflective practice.
• Ability to lead, empower and motivate a team.
• Excellent knowledge of safeguarding policies and practices relating to children and young people and experience of embedding these operationally.
• Ability to foster new partnerships and maintain positive relationships with partner agencies.
• Knowledge of a range of psychosocial and evidence‑based interventions around substance misuse.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Hidden Harm agenda.
• Knowledge and experience of community‑based support/outreach practices.
• Ability to ensure all record keeping, outcome monitoring and data collection is maintained effectively.
• Communicate confidently and effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Respond flexibly to the demands of the post.
• Stability under pressure.
• Commitment to facilitating positive outcomes for young people and their families.

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each year of service, capped at 30 days.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• A selection of benefits including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team.
• Training, career development & progression opportunities.
• Refer a friend scheme.

Additional Information: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time‑limited visas, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications.