Mental Health Team Lead, Waiting list initiative

We are looking for self-motivated Team Lead to support our Waiting List Support Service This post is fixed term for 12 months until August 2026, hours are 18.5 hours per week. As a Team Lead, you will manage a team of link workers to support individuals who have Severe Mental Illness (SMI) who are often facing many challenges. You will have experience of coaching, supervision, supporting a team to achieve service objectives and managing individual and team wellbeing and morale. This service is funded to alleviate current pressures in the NHS and will specifically work with people with SMI who are on the waiting list for treatment from statutory services or have recently been discharged and require wrap around support to help them manage their day to day lives during periods of instability in their mental health. The post holder will ensure that our services are provided in a way that is consistent with our values, supporting and promoting an organisational culture that values: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and innovation. About You To be successful in this role you will need to be self-motivated, with a good up to date knowledge of the issues affecting our clients. Experience of training, managing and developing staff and teams. Ability to effectively manage and organize your workload. Good networking, interpersonal and relationship building skills are essential. Ability to manage own wellbeing whilst ensuring a high standard of service delivery. The role will entail some home working alongside community work. What we offer in return We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) pro-rata for part-time and the option to purchase or sell days Enhanced pension Wagestream – ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay Smartclinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary Plus, many more great benefits on offer Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQIA+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities. In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible. #J-18808-Ljbffr