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 user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options. Change Grow Live is responsible for delivering the contract to provide psychosocial intervention and transitional services across prisons in Kent. This service began on 1st April 2022 and offers a range of initiatives to ensure the best possible outcomes for our service users. We are looking to recruit a passionate and committed individual to the role of Team Leader within HMP Swaleside and HMP Standford Hill. HMP Swaleside is a Long Term High Security Category B men's prison, located on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. HMP Standford Hill is a D Category mens prison, located on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent This role is prison based and will require full prison vetting as part of the recruitment process

About The Role
• 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.
• Empowering staff to promote hope, empowerment, choices, control, and opportunities that assist service users reaching their full potential as individuals and community members.
• Work with your team and Designated Safeguarding Lead (if not your role) to ensure that the practices within the team/service enable identification of service users, children and families who are at risk. Ensure that staff are competent in the delivery of interventions that reduce risk to service users.
• Support staff to improve service user outcomes through observed practice, providing timely values-based feedback. About You
• Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience of working within a prison/criminal justice setting
• Sensitivity in working with complex and diverse cultural issues
• Knowledge and experience of developing and leading health and social care services and delivering services which evidence high performance and quality standards.
• Able to lead, inspire and develop a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to use common MS Office applications (Word/Excel/Outlook) What We Will Give To You
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the

job description
. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.