Job responsibilities
All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included.
The closing date for applications is 25th June 2025. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.
About the Role
Team Leaders at WithYou have a solution focused attitude and are professional, resilient and dynamic. This role will be based at our Liskeard office and will be working as part of a successful management team on the contract we have been delivering since 2013. You will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, including occasional Saturday working.
The Team Leader role is a key element in providing the variety of services that WithYou Cornwall offers. This is a large integrated drug and alcohol service working with some of Cornwall's most excluded and disadvantaged people. You will be working in a multi-disciplinary team alongside in-house service including outreach, criminal justice, family and community workers; nurses, doctors, pharmacists, and a secondary rehabilitation service.
We offer a wide range of interventions including needle and syringe programme, harm reduction advice and information, psychosocial interventions, detoxification, rehabilitation, OST prescribing and wide range of aftercare and in to work support. We use a multi-agency approach, working with both statutory and non-statutory services to increase choice and positives outcomes for the people using this service.
The successful applicant will have a positive approach to working in a dynamic environment with a commitment to providing meaningful services to those who present to our service and achieve this by supporting the existing dedicated team of recovery workers.
Benefits
28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choiceEnhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave2 days paid volunteer leave per yearAuto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension schemeAccess to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brandsFlexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeingWe have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
DE&I
As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.
As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role.
WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
