Team Leader - Young Persons Community Drug & Alcohol Service

Occy; Preston; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

WithYou in Preston is seeking a Team Leader for its Young Person’s services on a fixed-term basis until March 2028. This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday) with a starting salary of £30,900, rising to £37,080 through pay bands.

You will lead a team, manage priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes, while building partnerships with statutory and non-statutory agencies and safeguarding.

A full UK driving licence and access to your own car are required.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience managing teams in health/social care or related services
• Proven ability to work with a range of agencies and stakeholders
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and application experience

Responsibilities

• Lead the Young Person’s services team in Preston to deliver high-quality outcomes
• Manage competing priorities and support staff development
• Foster partnerships with statutory and non-statutory agencies
• Promote safeguarding practices and organisational objectives

Skills

Leadership experience

Team management

Stakeholder engagement

Resilience under pressure

Partnership working

Driving licence

Education

ONC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Job description

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 WithYou’s 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 [e-mail].

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

Please see the linked Job Description for more information about this role. Visit our website to find out more about our Young Person’s services in Lancashire.

Are you an experienced leader ready to make a difference? Our team in Preston is looking for a Team Leader for their Young Person’s 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. We’re 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.

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 here.