Job overview

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, we’d 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.

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.

Role

This is a national lead role supporting delivery and performance of IPS within drug and alcohol services. WithYou wants to ensure fidelity is high and at the heart of all IPS delivery. The role will also involve leading external communications for IPS growth strategy and influencing with key external stakeholders.

Our IPS (Individual Placement and Support) teams aims to increase the number of people moving into meaningful employment from our drug and alcohol support services. This is an exciting opportunity to help make a real difference to people’s lives.

Responsibilities

You will work with a dedicated team of people, building strong relationships with other agencies to deliver the comprehensive support needed by those using our services. You will lead your team, providing development and clear direction aligned with the organisational aims and be a strong advocate for WithYou externally, maintaining and building our profile as you go. For more information of the duties and responsibilities of the role please see the job description.

This is a permanent, part-time role working 22.5 hours per week between Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm (days to be agreed). The role is home based and the salary for this position is £40,000 per annum pro rata.

The person

We are looking for someone who understands the importance of good employment, and the role it can play in the lives of those with multiple challenges and substance misuse issues. You will be confident in working with a range of stakeholders and have excellent multi agency and partnership working skills. You will have experience of supporting, managing and coaching staff, to achieve performance outcomes. We are looking for candidates who have experience of working with people recovering from substance misuse and/or mental health problems or a similar client group with an understanding of the principles and practices of the IPS model of supported employment.

The most important thing you can bring to this role is clear and inspirational leadership. You will be able to lead teams working within a complex environment and demonstrate a high level of perseverance, being committed to seeing plans through to completion within agreed timescales. We’re open to discussions with candidates working in leadership roles outside of the drug and alcohol arena – for example, in mental health or housing.

You should have:

  • Education to degree level, or equivalent relevant work experience
  • Experience of working as an IPS professional in a leadership role
  • Leadership experience of collaborative working and working in multi-agency partnerships
  • Experience of staff supervision and coaching a senior team
  • Practical experience of the management of Integrated Support and Placement (IPS)
  • Experience in drug and alcohol support services, or in an equivalent social care setting
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to quickly establish credibility and/or make a positive impact
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written