Recovery Senior Practitioner/Team Manager in Bath

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.

This post attracts a welcome payment of 5% of the starting salary for the grade to enable individuals to join our permanent workforce. This is payable upon successful completion of your probationary period and is subject to eligibility criteria.

Are you an experienced mental health practitioner looking for your next leadership opportunity?

Do you want to play a key role in shaping high-quality mental health services that support people to live fulfilling and independent lives?

Bath & North East Somerset Council and Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP) are seeking an experienced and motivated Recovery Senior Practitioner to join our well-established integrated Mental Health Recovery Team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced registered practitioner to provide professional and clinical leadership within a dynamic, multidisciplinary service that is committed to recovery-focused, strengths-based and person-centred practice.

Working collaboratively across health and social care, you will support the delivery of excellent services for adults with complex mental health needs, while promoting quality assurance, professional standards and continuous improvement across the service. The post holder will work closely with the Team Manager, health senior practitioners and service lead to provide oversight of specialist treatment pathways and to support best practice across the Mental Health Recovery Team.

About the Role:

As Recovery Senior Practitioner, you will:

• Provide professional and clinical leadership within an integrated mental health team.
• Provide excellent legal literacy and social care oversight in the integrated team.
• Manage and provide oversight of complex cases, ensuring interventions are delivered within relevant legislative and policy frameworks.
• Offer management, professional and clinical supervision to practitioners across the service.
• Promote and sustain effective multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
• Support quality assurance, practice development and service improvement initiatives.
• Lead on specialist areas of practice and contribute to the development of treatment pathways.
• Build effective relationships with partners across health, social care and the wider community.
• Contribute to service planning, performance management and the ongoing development of responsive services.

About You:

We are looking for an individual who:

• Is a registered practitioner with an appropriate professional qualification and registration i.e. Social Work England.
• Has substantial post-qualification experience working with adults with complex mental health needs.
• Possesses excellent knowledge of Adult Social Care legislation, safeguarding responsibilities and mental health law.
• A commitment to ensuring practice standards in relation to social work and social care are developed in the team and high commitment to meeting the social care needs of the individuals referred into the secondary care service.
• Has significant experience of managing complex casework and delivering specialist interventions.
• Has experience of providing professional, management and clinical supervision.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuing professional development and evidence-based practice.
• Is passionate about recovery-focused practice and achieving positive outcomes for people, families and carers.
• Can influence, inspire and support others to deliver high-quality services including acting as a source of support to those in the wider Adult Social Care sector.

What We Offer:

We are committed to supporting our staff to thrive. In return, we offer:

• A supportive and collaborative integrated mental health service.
• Regular supervision and professional development opportunities.
• Access to training and career progression pathways.
• Opportunities to influence service development and quality improvement.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements where service needs allow.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Employee wellbeing support and benefits package.

Additional Information:

• Full driving licence required.
• Travel across Bath & North East Somerset and partner sites is essential; alternative travel arrangements will be considered in line with equality requirements.
• This is not a role for those who would prefer to work a hybrid working pattern as expectation that the successful individual will be available in the team base reacting flexibly to the demands of the role.

About Bath and North East Somerset Council.

Working at Bath and North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath and North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits

At Bath and North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve peoples lives. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity

We are a Disability Confident Employer – find out more at https://shorturl.at/ajrsW

The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.

*Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.

Interview date: Tuesday 20th October 2026.