Team Leader - Mental Health

Central Recruitment is working with one of the UK's oldest not-for-profit housing associations. They focus on providing good quality housing services and making a positive difference in communities.

Our client is currently recruiting for a Team Leader to work in the Southwark area at a service that provides high quality support to people who have a history of serious mental illness and substance misuse.

• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday - Friday
• Shifts: 09:00 - 17:00 (flexibility is required to occasionally work outside of these hours)
• Temporary: approx. 2-3 months
• £21.20 per hour (£18.92 per hour, with £2.28 holiday pay)

Please note: you may be required to work across other services in the South London area.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead a small team, ensuring training, development and compliance are up to date
• Promote strengths-based, recovery-focused, person-centred and trauma-informed practice
• Manage staffing levels, rotas and recruitment to maintain service delivery
• Support customers' recovery, independence, social inclusion, education, employment and move-on
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to establish and develop new services
• Deliver recovery-focused group sessions for customers
• Manage incidents and safeguarding concerns in line with policy
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, security and fire safety procedures
• Build effective partnerships, produce KPI reports and attend performance meetings

What we’re looking for:

• Experience effectively managing staff
• Relevant mental health and dual diagnosis experience and knowledge
• Experience managing budgets effectively
• Knowledge and experience of protecting vulnerable clients from abuse
• Knowledge of best practice in mental health support
• Knowledge of outcome monitoring and meeting legal and contractual requirements
• Ability to supervise and manage a dispersed staff team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• IT literacy of using databases and MS Office packages

Further requirements:

In order to register with Central Recruitment Services for temporary agency work, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Current valid right to work in the UK
• Minimum 12 months’ of paid experience in a front line social care role within the last 3 years* (unless recruitment criteria states otherwise)
• A fully enhanced DBS either registered on the DBS update service or issued within the last 12 months, or willingness to apply for one through Central (at a cost of £60)
• Employment or education history to cover the last 5 years which can be verified through the referencing process

How to apply:

If you feel that you fully meet the above outlined criteria for this role and would like apply for this post, please forward your CV for consideration.

*Please note the outlined experience is the 'minimum' first stage criteria, and we will therefore be unable to consider your application unless you are able to demonstrate a relevant work history in line with this position.