We Are With You

Team Leader (Ref: 0111ZN)

The closing date is 26 February 2026

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Job summary

Join us as a Team Leader for our Young People's service in Lancashire - Job Description/Person Specification Luci Hanmer (Service Manager) will be holding a virtual information session on Thursday 26th February at 6pm for anyone wanting to learn more about the role, where you can meet the Director of Young People's Services and Regional Head of Young People's Service Delivery, along with key service stakeholders. Please email to register.

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 WithYou's strategic objectives This is a frontline role at WithYou, where you will provide continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, key work responsibilities and intervention delivery. It is essential you are able to develop open working relationships to ensure staff operate in line with our values and work collaboratively with internal colleagues and external partner organisations. This position is offered on a full time, fixed term basis, until March 2027. As a Team Leader, we offer a starting salary of £30,000, rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, to £36,000 per year. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.

About us

Join us as a Team Leader for our Young People's service in Lancashire - Job Description/Person Specification Luci Hanmer (Service Manager) will be holding a virtual information session on Thursday 26th February at 6pm for anyone wanting to learn more about the role, where you can meet the Director of Young People's Services and Regional Head of Young People's Service Delivery, along with key service stakeholders. Please email to register.

Details

Date posted

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30,000 to £30,000 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

13 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

oc-1770914416-7HTRN

Job locations

preston

Preston

PR1 1HQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

About the Role Join us as a Team Leader for our Young People's service in Lancashire - Job Description/Person Specification Luci Hanmer (Service Manager) will be holding a virtual information session on Thursday 26th February at 6pm for anyone wanting to learn more about the role, where you can meet the Director of Young People's Services and Regional Head of Young People's Service Delivery, along with key service stakeholders. Please email to register. Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change people's lives? Our team in Preston is looking for a Team Leader - if you are enthusiastic, creative and passionate about helping others, we'd love to hear from you. 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. Closing date: Friday 6th March 2026 Job Opportunity 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 is a frontline role at WithYou, where you will provide continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, key work responsibilities and intervention delivery. It is essential you are able to develop open working relationships to ensure staff operate in line with our values and work collaboratively with internal colleagues and external partner organisations. This position is offered on a full time, fixed term basis, until March 2027. As a Team Leader, we offer a starting salary of £30,000, rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, to £36,000 per year. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via . Essential Skills We'd be excited to see the following in your application:
  • Demonstrable experience of working in the health, social care or criminal justice setting and of working in partnership with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies
  • A successful track record of management responsibility and development of others
  • Experience of developing relationships and engaging with key stakeholders, both internal and external
  • A full UK driving licence and use of your own car
    • 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 vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. 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. With You 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. Benefits
  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We 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

    • Job description

    Job responsibilities

    About the Role Join us as a Team Leader for our Young People's service in Lancashire - Job Description/Person Specification Luci Hanmer (Service Manager) will be holding a virtual information session on Thursday 26th February at 6pm for anyone wanting to learn more about the role, where you can meet the Director of Young People's Services and Regional Head of Young People's Service Delivery, along with key service stakeholders. Please email to register. Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change people's lives? Our team in Preston is looking for a Team Leader - if you are enthusiastic, creative and passionate about helping others, we'd love to hear from you. 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. Closing date: Friday 6th March 2026 Job Opportunity 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 is a frontline role at WithYou, where you will provide continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, key work responsibilities and intervention delivery. It is essential you are able to develop open working relationships to ensure staff operate in line with our values and work collaboratively with internal colleagues and external partner organisations. This position is offered on a full time, fixed term basis, until March 2027. As a Team Leader, we offer a starting salary of £30,000, rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, to £36,000 per year. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via . Essential Skills We'd be excited to see the following in your application:
  • Demonstrable experience of working in the health, social care or criminal justice setting and of working in partnership with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies
  • A successful track record of management responsibility and development of others
  • Experience of developing relationships and engaging with key stakeholders, both internal and external
  • A full UK driving licence and use of your own car
    • 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 vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. 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. With You 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. Benefits
  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We 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

    • Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • We'd be excited to see the following in your application:
    • Demonstrable experience of working in the health, social care or criminal justice setting and of working in partnership with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies
    • A successful track record of management responsibility and development of others
    • Experience of developing relationships and engaging with key stakeholders, both internal and external
    • A full UK driving licence and use of your own car

    Experience

    Essential

    • We'd be excited to see the following in your application:
    • Demonstrable experience of working in the health, social care or criminal justice setting and of working in partnership with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies
    • A successful track record of management responsibility and development of others
    • 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

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • We'd be excited to see the following in your application:
    • Demonstrable experience of working in the health, social care or criminal justice setting and of working in partnership with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies
    • A successful track record of management responsibility and development of others
    • Experience of developing relationships and engaging with key stakeholders, both internal and external
    • A full UK driving licence and use of your own car

    Experience

    Essential

    • We'd be excited to see the following in your application:
    • Demonstrable experience of working in the health, social care or criminal justice setting and of working in partnership with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies
    • A successful track record of management responsibility and development of others
    • 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

    Preston

    PR1 1HQ


    Employer's website

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

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    preston

    Preston

    PR1 1HQ


    Employer's website

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

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Recruitment Manager

    Emily Frost

    Emily.frost@wearewithyou.org.uk

    07811056955

    Details

    Date posted

    19 February 2026

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £30,000 to £30,000 a year

    Contract

    Fixed term

    Duration

    13 months

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    oc-1770914416-7HTRN

    Job locations

    preston

    Preston

    PR1 1HQ


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