Job summary
Join our team as a Step 2 Clinical Lead.

Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change people's lives? Our team in Kent is looking for a Step 2 Clinical Lead at our Talking Therapies Service.

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. Find out more about us on our website.

Main duties of the job
The Kent Talking Therapies Service is looking for a Step 2 Clinical Lead to join their team on a permanent basis. In this role you will oversee the running of the service pathways by ensuring timely access to assessments, treatments on onwards referrals for clients. You will support the current Step 2 staff by providing supervision and assisting with ongoing development and training.

There will be the opportunity to contribute to the development of excellent working relationships with external stakeholders such as training providers and primary care teams and also lead on specific areas of service improvement and development.

This role is full time and permanent. The working hours are 37.5 per week, working Monday - Friday.

As a Step 2 Clinical Lead the salary range is £35,118.26 - £44,400. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.

About us
Join our team as a Step 2 Clinical Lead.

Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change people's lives? Our team in Kent is looking for a Step 2 Clinical Lead at our Talking Therapies Service.

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. Find out more about us on our website.

Please use the linked job description to support your application.

The closing date for applications is 7th September 2026. Please note that this role may close earlier than the stated deadline 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.

Job responsibilities
About the Role
Join our team as a Step 2 Clinical Lead.

Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change people's lives? Our team in Kent is looking for a Step 2 Clinical Lead at our Talking Therapies Service.

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. Find out more about us on our website.

Please use the linked job description to support your application.

The closing date for applications is 7th September 2026. Please note that this role may close earlier than the stated deadline 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.

Job Opportunity
The Kent Talking Therapies Service is looking for a Step 2 Clinical Lead to join their team on a permanent basis. In this role you will oversee the running of the service pathways by ensuring timely access to assessments, treatments on onwards referrals for clients. You will support the current Step 2 staff by providing supervision and assisting with ongoing development and training.

There will be the opportunity to contribute to the development of excellent working relationships with external stakeholders such as training providers and primary care teams and also lead on specific areas of service improvement and development.

This role is full time and permanent. The working hours are 37.5 per week, working Monday - Friday.

As a Step 2 Clinical Lead the salary range is £35,118.26 - £44,400. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via .

Essential Skills
You will be a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with a minimum of two years post-qualification experience and already has a Talking Therapies recognised qualification in clinical supervision. You will be able to demonstrate leadership skills and delegate appropriately.

• Have achieved the Graduate/Postgraduate Certificate in Evidence based Psychological Treatments accredited by NHS Talking Therapies
• Be an accredited PWP with BABCP or eligible for accreditation
• Understanding and up to date knowledge of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme (NHS Talking Therapies) programme and principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Knowledge of the full range of evidence based psychological interventions across both step 2 and step 3
• Experience of delivering clinical supervision to Step 2 staff and of clinical leadership
• Experience of successful joint working, multi-agency and partnership working within a social care and/or health care service
• Decision making and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

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.

Please note that you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, undergo an enhanced DBS check, to be considered for a role at WithYou.

Please review our before submitting your application.

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 once your recommended friend has been employed for 6 months

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Have achieved the Graduate/Postgraduate Certificate in Evidence based Psychological Treatments accredited by NHS Talking Therapies
• Be an accredited PWP with BABCP or eligible for accreditation
• Understanding and up to date knowledge of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme (NHS Talking Therapies) programme and principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Knowledge of the full range of evidence based psychological interventions across both step 2 and step 3
• Experience of delivering clinical supervision to Step 2 staff and of clinical leadership
• Experience of successful joint working, multi-agency and partnership working within a social care and/or health care service
• Decision making and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Experience
Essential

• Have achieved the Graduate/Postgraduate Certificate in Evidence based Psychological Treatments accredited by NHS Talking Therapies
• Be an accredited PWP with BABCP or eligible for accreditation
• Understanding and up to date knowledge of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme (NHS Talking Therapies) programme and principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Knowledge of the full range of evidence based psychological interventions across both step 2 and step 3
• Experience of delivering clinical supervision to Step 2 staff and of clinical leadership
• Experience of successful joint working, multi-agency and partnership working within a social care and/or health care service
• Decision making and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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.

Please note that you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, undergo an enhanced DBS check, to be considered for a role at WithYou.

Please review our before submitting your application.