Recovery Lounge Manager (Mental Health)

Recovery Lounge Manager (Mental Health)

Join to apply for this role at Asian Studies Group. Mind BLMK works across communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing, offering activities across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.

Post no: 656
Area Covered: Leighton Buzzard, Luton, Bedford & Biggleswade
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 35.25 per week
Work Pattern: Flexible across Monday to Sunday, up to 5 shifts on site each week, 1 day at HQ in Flitwick each week
Salary: £27,152.03 per annum (equivalent to £28,500 37 hrs p/wk FTE)

As Recovery Lounge Manager, you will coordinate a team of staff and volunteers to deliver safe and effective crisis support, working closely with NHS partners and Mind BLMK.

Service Delivery

• Operate the Recovery Lounge service and ensure outcomes that support individuals to deescalate crisis and develop strategies for recovery.
• Assess need and suitability for the service, undertaking 1:1s where needed.
• Manage relationship with the mental health trust to ensure effectiveness of crisis pathways.
• Work with management to ensure regular involvement of service users, volunteers and staff on local delivery and wider strategies.
• Maintain an effective workforce in line with HR policies (recruitment, line management, workload planning, support and development of crisis workers, peer support workers and volunteers).
• Hold responsibility for health and safety, data collection and cash handling in line with policies.
• Ensure adequate cover at site, requiring a hybrid nature of the role to assist with gaps.

Entitlements / Benefits

• 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Auto‑enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Health Plan with a wide variety of benefits
• Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
• In‑house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role
• Flexible Working On request (in line with policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)

Closedown: 5pm, Tuesday 18th November 2025
Start date: ASAP