Team Leader - Young Persons Community Drug & Alcohol Service

Job summary

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 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 Persons services. 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.

Closing date: Sunday 13th September 2026. All applicants must submit a CV along with a cover letter explaining why they should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted without a cover letter. Please note that this role may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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. 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 [email protected].

About us

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.

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