Advertised from 23 July 2025

Role

Join us as a Team Leader in the Scottish Highlands. 

We’re looking for a values-led Team Leader to join our new Alcohol and Drug Service covering NHS Highland, a fresh, digital-first model designed to increase access to support across the region.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a small, committed team that delivers one-to-one and group support through digital platforms. You’ll be at the heart of a service that’s breaking down barriers for people who might otherwise struggle to get the help they need due to location, transport, or digital access. 

Our Highland service will provide support to people concerned about their own or someone else's alcohol or drug use. This is a digital service and an exciting new model of service delivery. All client interventions will be delivered digitally. This includes a combination of web-based and phone support, ensuring those without reliable internet access can still receive help. Our range of options includes one-to-one, and virtual support groups delivered using digital tools. The service is for people living within NHS Highland, so knowledge and understanding of this area is preferred and being based in this region is desirable.

The closing date for applications is 3rd August 2025. This advert may close early should sufficient applications be received.

Job Description

As Team Leader, you’ll:

• Support and supervise a remote team delivering recovery-focused interventions
• Help shape and embed a brand-new digital service model in a rural context
• Ensure safe, effective, and person-centred care through webchat, phone and virtual sessions
• Balance strategic oversight with hands-on support when needed

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Confident in leading and supporting teams remotely
• Calm, organised, and able to make decisions under pressure
• Passionate about access, equity, and trauma-informed care
• Ideally familiar with the NHS Highland area and local challenges

You’ll join a national organisation that’s committed to innovation, inclusion, and delivering life-changing support. We’re With You, a leading charity helping over 100,000 people each year across England and Scotland with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges. Find out more about what we do www.wearewithyou.org.uk.

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. To be eligible for this post, you must be registered (or be eligible for registration) with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and hold an SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Health Care or equivalent.

This is a part time, permanent position working 30 hours per week with a salary of £28,000 - £30,000 per annum pro rata. This post will be based remotely with occasional travel for meetings. This role involves evening and weekend work in addition to working between 09:00 - 17:00.  

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

Essential Skills

We are looking for positive and motivated candidates who are able to communicate with a wide range of people. You will also be organised with excellent time management skills. 

To be successful in this role you will:

• SVQ Level 3 or 4 in Social Services and Healthcare with willingness to complete level 4 within first 12 months
• already be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or meet the registration requirements
• have experience of working in a health, social care, or related setting
• have the ability to work flexibly with experience of online/virtual service delivery
• have a successful track record of management responsibility and development of others
• have knowledge and understanding of delivering evidence-based interventions
• have the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and colleagues alike
• be resilient under pressure and able to prioritise your work 
• able to be flexible with your working hours on occasion and be happy to support other With You locations when needed

Ideally you will also have previous experience of working or volunteering with people who misuse substances. We welcome applications from those with lived experience. 

You will also need to meet our safeguarding requirements of a satisfactory enhanced PVG check. 

A full job description and person specification are available on request by emailing recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.

Application notes

For further information and to apply, please visit our website.