Children & Young Person Team Leader

 

Are you a passionate leader ready to make a lasting impact? We're seeking a dynamic Team Leader to help drive the next chapter of Croydon Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service.

 

You'll lead a dedicated team, build and nurture strong strategic partnerships across local services, and act as a key ambassador for the project within the community. Working collaboratively with schools, health services, local authorities, and voluntary sector organisations, you'll help create joined-up pathways of support that enable young people to access the right help at the right time.

 

This is an exciting opportunity to champion innovative intervention approaches, and shape a service that delivers meaningful outcomes for young people affected by drugs, alcohol, and other challenges.

 

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience working in children and young people’s services.
• Are an empowering and collaborative leader.
• Can build strong partnerships and respond to local needs.
• Bring creativity, innovation, and a commitment to inclusion.

 

• Experience supporting children and young people with substance misuse issues – Practical background in helping those experiencing difficulties related to drugs or alcohol.
• Awareness of challenges for affected families – Understanding the broader social, emotional, and practical issues impacting young people and their families.
• Strong knowledge of drugs and alcohol – Detailed awareness of substances and their physical, psychological, and social effects.
• Line management and supervision skills – Experience leading staff, including reflective supervision to support professional growth.
• Leadership and team motivation – Ability to inspire, guide, and empower colleagues.
• Safeguarding expertise – Comprehensive knowledge of safeguarding children and young people, with experience embedding these practices operationally.
• Partnership development – Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with external agencies and partners.
• Psychosocial and clinical intervention knowledge – Understanding of approaches such as motivational interviewing and ITEP (International Treatment Effectiveness Project).
• Understanding of the ‘Hidden Harm’ agenda – Awareness of the impact of parental substance misuse on children.
• Experience in community outreach – Skilled in delivering support and interventions in community-based settings.

 

We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.                          

 

 

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.

CGL points 31 to 33 (£36,101.10 - £38,114.53)

Outer London Weighting (£2,250.61)

11/10/2026

Sammy Fletcher | sammy.fletcher@cgl.org.uk | 07920 866867

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