About the Role
Join WithYou as a Team Leader in Truro.
Our Women's service in Cornwall is recruiting for a Team Leader to join them in providing high-quality recovery care to a diverse client group. We are part of a large integrated drug and alcohol service working with some of Cornwall's most excluded and disadvantaged people. Successful candidates will work as part of the Women's Service, alongside in-house services that include outreach, hospital, clinical, criminal justice, and a residential rehabilitation facility.
WithYou is all about working with our clients to find the right path for them to get back to where they want to be, and you will be joining an amazing team of people who go the extra mile to make that happen. Working within one of our services is always busy, sometimes challenging, but always rewarding. 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. We work collaboratively to provide the best support and treatment to anyone who needs it, so why don't you apply to be part of something great!
Please note: This role may close earlier than 27th January 2026 if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 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 use the linked job description to support your application.
As a Team Leader, we offer a starting salary of £30,000 per annum. The salary for this role is on an incremental scale and will rise each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, to £36,000 per annum. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.
Job Opportunity
Your office base will be in central Truro. The Women's service has been designed to work specifically with women living across the county who have diverse and complex needs to engage in treatment around their substance use, healthy relationships, and mental and emotional health. This will be a trauma-informed service using an outreach model to ensure the flexibility needed to keep women engaged in treatment. There will be an emphasis on multi-agency working and networking to develop and provide sustainable pathways, supporting women to meet their goals.
You will be working as part of a successful management team on the contract we have been delivering since 2013.
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 achieving this by supporting the existing dedicated team of Women's Recovery Workers.
Areas of work include:
* Supporting the management team in the delivery of the contracted service.
* Positively promoting the service and We Are With You.
* Managing the staff within the service to ensure staff are well informed, inspired and engaged with We Are With You’s strategic objectives and that a cohesive culture is developed.
Essential Skills
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
* A driving licence and access to a vehicle
As part of this role, you will be required to work occasional Saturdays.
About Company
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, we’d love to hear from you.
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