Recovery Project Manager

We are looking for an experienced, proactive Mental Health Practitioner to manage our Recovery Service in Whalley Range, Manchester.

You'll lead a dedicated team providing person-centred care for 11 individuals with enduring mental health needs and one with a learning disability.

Our service focuses on developing skills and confidence for independent living and an active lifestyle.

We empower service users, encouraging self-management, resilience, and strength-based approaches rooted in respect and positive regard.

In this role, you'll support the Service Manager in line-managing the team, meeting service user goals, conducting holistic assessments, and creating support plans with accurate records on our ECCO system.

Strong customer care and proactive communication skills are essential for managing risk and ensuring service user welfare.

You'll demonstrate warmth, compassion, and build trusting relationships based on empathy and respect.

Engage service users in meaningful planning and therapeutic activities, working collaboratively with their families and mental health professionals and agencies.

An up-to-date understanding of recovery principles, mental health legislation, and interventions is required, along with knowledge of the MHA, MCA, DOLs, and care standards.

Ensure safe management and administration of medicines.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required to plan and organise care delivery, with flexibility to work shifts on a rota system.

Be well-organised, professional, and credible with multidisciplinary team members, demonstrating leadership and management competencies.

At least 2 years of practitioner experience is essential for this role.

Supervisory or management experience as well as relevant qualifications are desirable for this role.

If you're hardworking, resilient and reflective with a commitment to safeguarding vulnerable individuals, we encourage you to apply.

Vacancy Reference Number: 93727

Creative Support's Development Pathway offers a structured induction and values-led training to help staff grow from entry-level to leadership roles.

It empowers career progression through tailored learning aligned with national strategies and the WE CARE framework.

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK -

This post will not be open to Sponsorship, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas .

At Creative Support, we are passionate about developing our people.

Through our award-winning Creative Academy, we provide high-quality training and career development opportunities to help colleagues reach their full potential, regardless of their starting point or role.

As an Investors in People Platinum organisation and an approved centre for nationally recognised qualifications, we are committed to supporting learning, growth and long-term career progression.

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