AMHP Team Manager

Trafford Council; Trafford; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Working from home options

Job summary

Trafford Council is recruiting an AMHP Team Manager to lead the AMHP hub and provide professional leadership for the service in Trafford. The role requires a qualified AMHP with substantial leadership experience and the ability to manage a team effectively.

You will oversee service delivery, ensure compliance with professional standards, and work with partners to meet regulatory requirements, while embracing SMART working and flexible options where possible.

Qualifications

• Qualified, practicing AMHP with registration.
• Proven experience in leading and managing AMHP teams to high performance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the AMHP hub, providing professional leadership and supervision.
• Coordinate the delivery of AMHP services to meet standards and regulations across Trafford.

Skills

AMHP leadership

Leadership

Communication skills

Line management

Education

Qualified AMHP

Leadership experience

Job description

Working Pattern: Full Time

Interview Date/Type: 25/11/2026 / In Person

SMART Working: We aim to offer flexibility wherever possible. Many of our colleagues work from home one or more days a week and/or adjust their hours. We call this SMART working - giving you the freedom to shape your working pattern around your life, whilst still delivering great outcomes. Speak with the hiring manager about the range of flexible working options available for this role.

About the Role

We have an exciting and rare opportunity for an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Team Manager to join Adult Social Care on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is an opportunity to lead and shape a well-resourced, experienced and stable AMHP service. We have good staff retention, so you'll be building on strong foundations while helping the team develop and preparing the service for the future.

We are seeking a committed and skilled AMHP Team Manager to lead our AMHP hub. You will provide professional leadership for the safe, effective and efficient delivery of the Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHP) service in accordance with professional standards across Trafford.

Trafford Council has responsibility to deliver statutory mental health Social Work services to our people. This role holds responsibility to coordinate and lead the AHMP service, it is integral to successful service delivery by offering leadership and supervision whilst engaging with stakeholders and partners to ensure that AHMP processes, standards and regulations are met.

About You

We require a Team Manager who can provide professional line management responsibilities and professional leadership to the AMHP Service across Trafford Council. You will lead a service that is responsive, responsible, accountable, and flexible to the evolving needs of people who use the AMHP Service. You will be a qualified, practicing AMHP and have proven experience of leading and managing teams to achieve high performance.

You will have highly developed communication skills that will assist you to establish and maintain effective relationships with people who use the service, internal and