Project Manager

• Lead on the development of the service to provide easily accessible, non-judgemental, and confidential services, which support service users in working to towards the goal of recovery.
• Lead on the development of the service including harm reduction, outreach, and harm reduction.
• Manage and coordinate the activities of programmes, including overall management of the staff team, sessional workers, and volunteers, so that the service runs efficiently and effectively, making the best possible use of financial and human resources.
• Provide line management, supervision, and leadership to achieve performance outcomes in line with service level and contractual arrangements.
• Ensure that constructive, positive, and supportive relationships are maintained with relevant partners, user representatives’ groups, advisory groups, and committees.
• Ensure the Service runs within allocated budgets.
• Ensure effective performance management through data collection, reporting and analysis.

• Considerable experience of working at a management level within substance misuse services with a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services.
• A demonstrable understanding of performance management frameworks, effective governance, and quality management.
• Knowledge and understanding of the possible recovery pathways available across whole treatment and recovery systems including community, residential and Prison provision.
• Experience of managing project development and leading a service operation.
• Experience of staff supervision and appraisal.
• Well-developed leadership skills.
• Experience of data collection systems, information technology.
• Experience that demonstrates administrative and financial management skills.
• Possess, or be working towards a recognised qualification in health, social care, or management.

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 is subject to review in line with the 2025/26 pay award.

CGL points 36 to 40 (£39,891.91 - £44,471.72)

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

29/5/2026

19/5/2026

Lisa Cartwright | Lisa.Cartwright@cgl.org.uk

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