Harm Reduction Team Leader

Job overview

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Are you passionate about reducing drug and alcohol related harm and leading compassionate, strengths-based services that make a meaningful difference to people's lives?

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Harm Reduction Team Leader to join Inclusion Recovery Hampshire on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Reporting to the Service Lead for Harm Reduction and Housing, you will provide operational leadership and day-to-day management of a team of Harm Reduction Workers delivering outreach, in-reach and community-based harm reduction services across Hampshire.

The team works alongside people who use drugs and alcohol, including those experiencing homelessness, rough sleeping and multiple disadvantage. Through proactive outreach, pharmacy partnerships, mobile provision and community engagement, the service seeks to reduce harm, improve health outcomes and increase access to treatment and wider support.

As part of the wider leadership team, you will support staff to deliver person-centred, strengths-based, trauma-informed and recovery-focused interventions. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience in substance use services and harm reduction practice who is looking to develop their leadership skills while helping shape innovative and accessible services for people facing barriers to support.

Main duties of the job

As Harm Reduction Team Leader, you will provide operational leadership, supervision and support to a team of Harm Reduction Workers delivering services across Hampshire.

You will oversee outreach, in-reach, pharmacy liaison and community-based harm reduction activity, ensuring services are safe, effective, responsive and delivered in line with contractual, organisational and quality standards.

You will support staff working alongside people experiencing substance use, homelessness, rough sleeping, trauma, mental health difficulties and social exclusion. Through regular supervision, coaching and practice development, you will promote strengths-based, trauma-informed and recovery-focused approaches that reduce harm and improve wellbeing.

The role includes monitoring performance, activity and outcomes, managing staffing arrangements and service coverage, supporting recruitment and induction processes, and contributing to audits, governance and service improvement initiatives.

You will work closely with the Service Lead for Harm Reduction and Housing and develop strong partnerships with housing providers, homelessness services, healthcare organisations, pharmacies, criminal justice agencies and community partners to improve access, engagement and outcomes for people using our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description for full details; a summary is provided below:

• Provide day-to-day operational management and leadership of the Harm Reduction Team.
• Deliver effective line management, supervision, appraisal and development of Harm Reduction Workers.
• Support staff to provide person-centred, strengths-based, trauma-informed and recovery-focused support.
• Ensure the consistent delivery of evidence-based harm reduction interventions, including overdose prevention, naloxone provision, BBV prevention and wider health promotion.
• Monitor team performance and quality standards, using data, feedback and audits to inform continuous improvement.
• Coordinate staffing resources, workload allocation and service coverage across Hampshire.
• Support recruitment, induction, training and workforce development.
• Promote positive risk management, safeguarding and professional accountability within the team.

Please read the Person Specification below carefully before applying. The essential and desirable criteria will be used for shortlisting, so ensure your supporting information clearly demonstrates how you meet these requirements

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.