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Team Manager – Forward Leeds
Location: 3 Armley Court, Leeds, LS12 2LB
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £31,030 - £41,980 per annum
Make a real difference in your community
Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier and more independent lives?
Join Waythrough, one of the UK’s leading mental health and social support charities, and make a lasting impact every day.
We support over 125,000 people each year through our 200 services, empowering individuals to overcome challenges around mental health, housing, and substance use.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has become available for the position of Team Manager based within our Forward Leeds Team.
As Team Manager you will manage, supervise and oversee, a multi agency/disciplinary team offering, a flexible and accessible service to people using the service.
What You’ll Do
Being a Team manager is a diverse, challenging and rewarding role, key duties you will undertake are:
1. Managing a team of Recovery Coordinators who are delivering recovery and treatment plans to people who use our services
2. You will have responsibility for all aspects of team management from recruitment to on-going support and development of you team
3. You will play a significant part in reducing substance related harm to individuals and the wider community by guiding your team to achieve quality outcomes for people who use our services
4. You will work collaboratively with key services, partners and stakeholders to achieve the best health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals
To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need:
5. You will have a passion for making a difference and fair chances for all should be at the core of everything you do.
6. You will have a fantastic understanding of managing a team. knowledge and understanding of interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP, experience of effective supervision and development of staff within your team.
7. Ideally you will hold a Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
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About Waythrough
Formed in 2024 through the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship, Waythrough is now one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.
With 3,500 staff and volunteers across more than 200 services, we help people to live full, meaningful lives.
Some roles may still appear under our legacy brands (Humankind, Richmond Fellowship, Aquarius) while we complete our integration — but wherever you join us, you’ll be part of one supportive team, sharing one purpose.
What We Offer
We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:
8. 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)
9. Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%
10. Life assurance (3× annual salary)
11. Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay
12. Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave
13. Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications
14. 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
15. Recognition and long service awards via our and portals
16. £500 bonus
17. Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership
18. Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good
19. Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year
Inclusion and Accessibility
Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities — especially those with lived experience of the issues we support.
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