Thriving Families Team Leader

Overview

At Change Grow Live, we believe that everyone has the potential to change the direction of their life. As a national charity, we are committed to making a real and lasting difference for the people and communities we support.

 

Guided by our values — Be Open, Be Compassionate and Be Bold — our teams work every day to create safe, respectful and inclusive environments. We treat every person as an individual, working alongside them to identify the right treatment, care and support to meet their needs.

 

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Team Leader to provide strong leadership and drive high-quality service delivery within the Thriving Families Partnership.

 

As a Team Leader, you will play a vital role in creating a supportive, inclusive and service user-focused culture, empowering your team to deliver innovative and effective interventions. You will lead by example, ensuring that services are safe, responsive and continuously improving.

 

The Thriving Families Team Leader will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team co-located with Manchester City Council Children’s Services, MIND, & Talk Listen Change. 

 

Where: Manchester (the role will be based at one of the Social Services locality hubs across the City of Manchester.)

Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until 31 March, 2027

 

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

 

* Manager of CGL and Manchester City Council will both join the interview panel assessment

Responsibilities

About the Role 

• Lead and manage frontline staff, overseeing supervision, appraisals, recruitment, induction, and the ongoing development of the team.
• Ensure high-quality service delivery through monitoring performance data and leading continuous improvement initiatives
• Carry a small caseload where you will provide family-led and person-focused direct substance misuse work for the adults in the family.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with external agencies and stakeholders.
• Support safeguarding practices and ensure staff are competent in identifying and reducing risks to service users,
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, governance and organisational policies

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• A confident leader with experience in substance misuse services
• Skilled in leading teams, driving performance and managing change
• Passionate about delivering person-centred support and improving outcomes for service users
• Experienced in multi-agency working and partnership development
• An excellent communicator with the ability to influence and motivate others
• Committed to equality, diversity, safeguarding and professional integrity
• Able to Self-manage workload effectively
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience
• Experience delivering high-quality, outcome-focused services
• Strong leadership and team development skills

What We Will Give to You:

 

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• Paid 'Wellbeing' hour each week, along with access to a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selection of benefits, including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, and more
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development, and progression opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme – receive vouchers if your recommended candidate is successful

 

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.  

 

 

Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

 

Please note: 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, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

 

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 31 to 33 (£35,220.59 - £37,184.90)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Interview Date

3/7/2026

Closing Date

12/6/2026

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Ellie Morrissey | Ellie.Morrissey@cgl.org.uk

 

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.