Stop Smoking Team Leader

Job title and organisation: Stop Smoking Team Leader - Inspire North, Leeds Stop Smoking Service
Salary: £31,490 - £32,640
Hours: 30
Contract: Permanent
Location: Leeds
Closing Date and Time: Sunday 18th Ooctober 2026

Join Our Team as a Team Leader!

Ready to lead a team that changes lives every day?

Join the Leeds Stop Smoking Service as a Team Leader and lead a dedicated team supporting people who may be experiencing homelessness, addiction, or severe mental illness to achieve a smoke-free future.

Working closely with the Service Manager, you’ll provide day-to-day leadership, coaching and support to your team, ensuring high-quality services are delivered in line with contractual and organisational standards. You’ll help drive performance, develop staff, build strong partnerships across Leeds, and ensure people receive coordinated, effective support.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you’ll lead by example, support service improvement, manage safeguarding concerns with confidence, and help shape a service that makes a genuine difference in people's health and wellbeing. The role includes some evening and weekend working to ensure effective service delivery and leadership support when needed

If you’re an enthusiastic and compassionate leader who enjoys developing people, building partnerships, and delivering positive outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

Who we’re looking for:

• A motivating leader who inspires colleagues to achieve the highest standards and is passionate about promoting the values of the organisation.
• Experience of, or understanding of working with vulnerable people with complex needs

• Willingness to work flexibly, including some evenings and weekends, to meet the needs of the service.

Why Join Us?

We understand that when people feel supported and valued, they can achieve great things – and we want you to be part of that.

Here’s what you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life in a way that suits you.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service – because your time off matters.
• A wealth of learning and career development opportunities, with paid and tailored training to support your growth.
• Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme 24/7,including access to counselling andGP services – your wellbeing is a priority.
• Employer contributory pension scheme to help secure your future.
• Greatmaternity, paternity and adoption benefits to support you and your family.
• Exclusivecare workers discounts to make life a little easier.
• Access to a range ofEmployee Networks including People of Colour, LGBT+, Mental Health and Accessibility – we embrace and celebrate diversity.
• Avariety of health and wellbeing initiatives to keep you feeling your best.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help you stay active and reduce your carbon footprint.
• Access to aCorporate Health Plan to support your physical and mental health.

We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment where everyone can thrive by being their true self. Join us in driving this important agenda forward and help shape a workplace where all voices are valued!

If you’re ready to use your skills to help others succeed, we’d love to hear from you.

For an informal chat about the role please contact Refia Yazar, Service Manager via [email removed] or [phone removed].

Apply here: Stop Smoking Team Leader, Leeds

Recruitment is ongoing, and we’re reviewing applications as they come in. To give yourself the best chance, we recommend applying as early as possible. Please note that we may close the advert at any time if we find the right candidate or receive a high volume of strong applications.

Good Luck!

* You may use AI tools to support your application, but please ensure it is written in your own voice and reflects your experience, strengths, and reasons for applying.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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