We Are With You

Team Leader - Substance Misuse

The closing date is 29 April 2026

Job summary

Join us as a Team Leader in Richmond.

Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change peoples lives? Our service in Richmond is looking for a Team Leader to join them in providing high-quality recovery care to a diverse client group. If you are enthusiastic, creative and passionate about helping others, wed love to hear from you.

At Richmond, WithYou works closely with lead provider, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and partners, St Mungos and the charity CDARS (Community Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services) providing free and confidential support to adults in Richmond experiencing challenges with drugs and alcohol.

Please refer to the linked job description to support your application.

This is a full time, permanent position working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday with occasional weekend working as required. The salary follows a fixed incremental pay scale, this starts at £34,000 per year, rising each year in line with our salary progression bands, up to £40,000 per year. This includes a £4,000 per year inner London weighting payment.

The closing date for applications is 29th April 2026. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. All applicants should submit a CV along with a cover letter explaining why they should be considered for this role.

Main duties of the job

We provide emotional and practical support to individuals affected by alcohol and drug use. Our teams work with people at every stage of their recovery journey.

As Team Leader within our consortium service, you will lead a dedicated team in providing evidence-based psychosocial interventions, helping clients built resilience, exploring the root causes of substance misuse and achieving meaningful change.

You will work alongside the clinical teams from SLaM as well as the outreach and recovery pathways provided by St Mungo's and CDAR's. Your leadership will help your team deliver a high level of performance by meeting targets and KPIs set to ensure we are providing the best service to our clients and improve treatment outcomes, whilst creating a supportive and inclusive environment. You will work collaboratively with other Team Leaders, Operations Managers and our partner organisations, to ensure clear communication and meet the delivery needs of this service to support our clients to achieve positive outcomes.

This post requires excellent leadership skills to work innovatively and confidently. You will support staff in high performing recovery work, overseeing quality assurance and safeguarding, with the capacity to work within competing demands and tight timescales.

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.

Our name reflects who we are a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that's right for them.

Our staff team changes lives. If you're passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, wed love to hear from you.

Creating an Inclusive Environment

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.

Date posted

16 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£34,000 to £34,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

oc-1776269770-W2E27

Job locations

Richmond

TW1 4HF

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Managing and developing your team to reach its full potential will be key to your success and will be your passion. You will motivate your team to deliver exceptional services to those we support and will have the ability to connect quickly with both staff and service users, treating them respectfully and with dignity. This is a busy team, with multiple priorities ongoing, so it's important that you are highly organised and able to manage your time effectively.
You and your team will be responsible for delivering against targets, always ensuring the service is complying with all of the necessary requirements that arise from working in a social care setting. There'll be data analysis and administration tasks to deal with too, but that's all part of this busy and varied job that you take in your stride. You will have:
ONC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent or a commitment to complete within 18-months
Experience 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
An understanding of the issues facing people experiencing challenges in relation to drug/alcohol and/or mental health challenges
Knowledge of health and safety, including assessing high risk situations
Ability to build effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders
Be results driven and possess analytical skills

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Managing and developing your team to reach its full potential will be key to your success and will be your passion. You will motivate your team to deliver exceptional services to those we support and will have the ability to connect quickly with both staff and service users, treating them respectfully and with dignity. This is a busy team, with multiple priorities ongoing, so it's important that you are highly organised and able to manage your time effectively.
You and your team will be responsible for delivering against targets, always ensuring the service is complying with all of the necessary requirements that arise from working in a social care setting. There'll be data analysis and administration tasks to deal with too, but that's all part of this busy and varied job that you take in your stride. You will have:
ONC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent or a commitment to complete within 18-months
Experience 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
An understanding of the issues facing people experiencing challenges in relation to drug/alcohol and/or mental health challenges
Knowledge of health and safety, including assessing high risk situations
Ability to build effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders
Be results driven and possess analytical skills

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

Richmond

TW1 4HF

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

We Are With You

Address

Richmond

TW1 4HF

Employer's website

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