Team Leader

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Team Leader to join our County South in Nottinghamshire Service. As part of our co-occurring mental health and substance use team, you will work flexibly and creatively to ensure what is needed to have the most positive impact for all who are referred to our service.  

As Team Leader, you will work as part of the service, developing and strengthening the pathways for service users exiting structured treatment and entering a recovery-focused, bespoke groupwork program. The Team Leader will line manager several Recovery Coordinators working across the County and various locations. The role will involve the creation and development of new provision, tailored to meet the needs of service users who have successfully completed their treatment journey.

• Operational line management of a team of staff which includes supervision (with reflective practice), appraisal, performance and sickness management as well as ensuring staff follow CGL and external policies applicable to their roles
• Lead the delivery of a high-quality, person-centred recovery support service that empowers individuals to achieve positive outcomes and sustain long-term recovery.
• Manage caseload oversight and service performance, ensuring interventions are delivered safely, effectively, and in line with organisational policies and evidence-based practice.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and innovation, ensuring the service remains responsive to the needs of service users and local communities.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with internal teams, statutory agencies, health services, local authorities, criminal justice partners, housing providers, and community organisations to improve outcomes and pathways for service users. 

Where: Nottinghamshire
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week 

Contract Type: Permanent

• Experience of working with Adults experiencing difficulties around substance use and multiple complexities.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Excellent knowledge of drugs and alcohol and their effects.
• Line management experience
• The ability to lead, empower and motivate a team.
• Excellent knowledge of safeguarding policies and practices and experience of embedding these operationally.
• The ability to foster new partnerships and to maintain positive relationships with partner agencies.
• Knowledge of a range of psychosocial and evidence-based interventions around substance misuse.
• 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.
• The ability to keep calm under pressure.
• Show commitment to facilitating positive outcomes for Adults.

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

23/11/2026

Jill Llewellyn-Graham (Nottinghamshire Adult) | jill.llewellyn-graham@cgl.org.uk | 07976467200