Job summary
Join us as a Team Leader in Richmond. Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change people's lives?
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 KPI's 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
Join us as a Team Leader in Richmond. Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change people's 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, we'd love to hear from you.
Details
- Date posted: 23 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £34,000 to £34,000 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: oc-1781862969-SCV9G
- Job locations: Twickenham, TW1 4HF, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Join us as a Team Leader in Richmond. Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change people's 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, we'd love to hear from you. At Richmond, WithYou works closely with lead provider, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and partners, St Mungo's 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. 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. Please refer to the 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 3rd July 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. Job Opportunity 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 KPI's 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. Company 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
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
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
Qualifications
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
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This advert is for Team Leader - Substance Misuse, Richmond Ref: 0129ZS with We Are With You in Bournemouth, South West, England. It is listed as a Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £34,000 to £34,000 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Jul 2026.
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