Here For You Wakefield - Crisis Service Team Leader

Touchstone is a multi-award-winning mental health and wellbeing charity operating in communities across Yorkshire. Touchstone understands that we can only deliver excellence to the people we serve if the people we recruit are happy, empowered, supported to reach their potential and trusted to lead.

We are seeking self-motivated individuals who have experience of successfully line managing people, also supporting people with emotional distress, including working with people at risk of suicide and self-harm and supporting people from BME and LGBTQ+ communities. The Here For You service provides support to individuals, aged 16 years or older, who are struggling to cope and may have thoughts of self-harm or suicide. The service operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year alongside emergency services, primary care, statutory services and other third sector community services to provide the most appropriate support for individuals away from A&E and section 136 suites wherever possible.

3-4 shifts per week on a rota basis across 7 days, the remainder of hours will be admin hours.

Fixed term up to 31 March 2030, with possibility for extension.

Information Session via MS Teams at 1pm Tuesday 10th November

To attend please email hereforyou@touchstonesupport.org.uk

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 15th November 2026

Interviews will be held on: 3rd December 2026

Contact details: hereforyou@touchstonesupport.org.uk

As an employee of Touchstone you will benefit from the following:

• Working for a diverse and inclusive organisation e.g. 37% *BME staff, 28% *LGBTQ+ staff, 19% *staff with a disability. Staff and peer support networks (*as above and many more)
• 28 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 2 years) + 8 bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Flexible working opportunities
• Access to HealthHero - Employee Assistance Scheme and Virtual GP service for staff
• Learning and personal development opportunities
• Additional day of leave as a celebration day or health and wellbeing
• Inclusive maternity and parental policies and pay
• Health and wellbeing activities and fun staff team away days
• Personal wellbeing and training budget.