Team Leader - Young Persons Community Drug and Alcohol Service

Are you an experienced leader ready to make a difference? Our team in Preston is looking for a Team Leader for their Young Persons services on a fixed term basis. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who knows what it takes to lead a team, manage competing priorities and create an environment where people can do their best work.

You don't need to have worked in substance misuse or young people's services to be successful in this role. Were most interested in the leadership skills, experience and values you can bring. Your management experience could have been gained across health, social care, mental health, criminal justice, housing, community services or another comparable environment. What matters most is that you have a proven track record of leading people, managing services, developing others and delivering high-quality outcomes.

Main duties of the job

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. This role is fixed term until March 2028. 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.

About us

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30,900 to £30,900 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

oc-1791907242-CAVMU

Job locations

Preston

PR1 1FB

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

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

Person Specification

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

We Are With You

Address

Preston

PR1 1FB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

We Are With You

Address

Preston

PR1 1FB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

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

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