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• Location: East Cumbria, primarily providing tailored support for the improvment of health, wellbeing, and family relationships to individuals and families across East Cumbria. 

• Hours: 30hpw over 4 or 5 days. Fixed Term for 7 months (to be reviewed)

• Pay and benefits: £17.83 per hour (equating to £34,768.50 for a 37.5 hour full time equivalent), with a 6% pension contribution after the first 6 months.

 

Are you passionate about helping others?

Join CADAS as we expand our services across East Cumbria.

As an East Cumbria Family Service Team Leader, you will:

• Deliver adult recovery and Friends & Family support, as well as recovery and educational support to children, including drugs, alcohol and other addictive behaviours.

• Support families with all social needs identified in the family plan e.g. employment, education, social isolation.

• Support families across East Cumbria where there is substance misuse, addiction and co‑occurring serious mental illness, developing our presence in East Cumbria.

• Line management of other employees within the organisation.

• Assess and review family needs to a tailored support plan.

• Promote the '5 Ways to Wellbeing' Framework.

• Work proactively with external agencies involved with the family and attend multi-agency meetings.

• Signpost family members to appropriate specialist services when required.

• Oversee and monitor the service users' journey, including feedback and evaluations.

• Utilise evaluation tools and systems including inputting data to capture evidence and impact. Preparing and reporting to CEO, line manager and external funders.

• Work collaboratively with the wider CADAS team, including supporting CADAS Volunteers to work alongside your delivery support.

• Lead on effective safeguarding practice and protection of all individuals.

• Develop own skills, achieved through formal and informal training in relation to family work, addiction theory and practice.

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What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience of supporting individuals affected by their own substance misuse or someone else's.

• Experience in working with vulnerable adults, young people or families in recovery, and understanding the barriers they may face.

• Strong assessment, planning and motivational skills.

• Experience of leading a team and direct line managment.

• Excellent teamwork, communication and safeguarding awareness.

• A genuine desire to make a positive difference.

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Next Steps:​

• Click on the buttons below to view Job Information and Job Description.

• Download and read the Impact Report and Strategic Plan from the links on the left.

• Download and complete the Application Form and Equality and Diversity Form from the links on the left.

• Complete the forms and email them to

      suzannew@cadas.co.uk before 12noon on 24/04/2026

 

If you have any questions or would like to discuss further, please contact

Suzanne Wannop (Cumberland Manager) at suzannew@cadas.co.uk or phone 07435 167746.

 

We are not accepting CVs for this role.