Substance Misuse Team Leader - HMP Brixton Location: Brixton Salary: £33,082 Vacancy Type: Permanent Advertising End Date: 12 Feb 2026 About The Role Are you passionate about leading teams and making a real difference in people s lives? We re looking for a Team Manager to lead a dedicated team of practitioners delivering tailored health and wellbeing interventions to adults experiencing drug and alcohol misuse. This is a vital role in supporting service users on their journey to recovery through a range of evidence-based approaches, including harm reduction, abstinence-focused treatment, and support for low-level mental health needs. What you ll be doing: Managing and supporting a team of practitioners to deliver high-quality, person-centred care Allocating caseloads and overseeing the management of complex cases Ensuring performance targets, quality standards, and reporting deadlines are consistently met Supporting the Service Manager with data accuracy and timely data submissions Acting as the senior representative on site when required and deputising for the Service Manager Building and maintaining effective partnerships with external agencies and stakeholders Creating a positive team culture that promotes continuous learning and development What we re looking for: Proven experience in managing or supervising teams in a health, social care or substance misuse setting Strong organisational and decision-making skills The ability to lead by example and manage complex cases