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Team Leader - Young Persons Community Drug & Alcohol Service

We Are With You

Preston, PR1 1FB

Salary

£30,900

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

13 September 2026

13 days left

Job description

Please see the linked Job Description for more information about this role. Visit our website here to find out more about our Young Persons services i...

Our Team Leaders play a vital role in our services, including:

  • Supporting the management team in the delivery of the contracted service, leading on an area of specialism
  • Positively promoting the service and WithYou to external stakeholders
  • Managing the staff within the service to ensure that they are well informed, inspired and engaged with WithYous strategic objectives

This position is offered on a full time basis, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday. We offer a starting salary of £30,900, rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, to £37,080 per year. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.

Please see the linked job description and person specification for more information on the role and its responsibilities.

As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us on our website.

Experience

Essential

  • We want to hear from people who can inspire and bring out the best in others - your leadership experience doesn't have to have come from substance misuse or young people's services. We'd be excited to see the following in your application:
  • ONC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent
  • A proven track record of managing and leading drug and alcohol services or mental health services (or comparable services)
  • Sound understanding of safeguarding practices and demonstrable experience in applying and managing these
  • Resilience and the ability to prioritise when working under pressure
  • Demonstrable experience of working in partnership with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies
  • A successful track record of management responsibility and development of others
  • The ability to work effectively as a team player in a collaborative and supportive manner
  • Experience of developing relationships and engaging with key stakeholders, both internal and external
  • A full UK driving licence and use of your own car

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

21 August 2026

Last checked

25 August 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

WAW
We Are With You

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