Deputy Manager - Recovery & Complex Needs

Doncaster Mind; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Doncaster Mind is seeking a Deputy Manager to lead the Recovery & Complex Needs pathway, supporting people facing mental health challenges, housing issues, unemployment and financial hardship.

You will oversee a dedicated team of practitioners and volunteers, provide leadership and practical oversight, and work with partners across health, housing and community sectors to improve access and outcomes in Doncaster.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a dedicated team of practitioners and volunteers who deliver safe, effective and person-centred support.
• Provide leadership, oversight and support across a range of Recovery & Complex Needs services.
• Influence how mental health and recovery services are delivered across Doncaster.

Job description

Deputy Manager - Recovery & Complex Needs

37.5 hours per week
£30,798.77
Closing date: 10th October 2026
Interview date: 14th October 2026
(If you cannot make this date and are interested in applying please contact us)

Lead Services That Change Lives

Our Recovery & Complex Needs Pathway supports people facing some of life's toughest challenges, including significant mental health difficulties, housing issues, unemployment, financial hardship and social isolation.

As Deputy Manager, you'll help lead services that provide practical, emotional and coordinated support, helping people move towards greater stability, independence and recovery.

Support Great People to Deliver Outstanding Outcomes

You'll help lead and develop a dedicated team of practitioners and volunteers who make a real difference every day. Working in a fast-paced environment, you'll provide leadership, oversight and support across a range of services, ensuring people receive safe, effective and person-centred support when they need it most.

Shape Better Outcomes Across Doncaster

This role offers the opportunity to influence how mental health and recovery services are delivered across Doncaster.

Working alongside partners across health, housing, community and voluntary sectors, you'll help strengthen pathways, improve access to support, identify new opportunities and contribute to Doncaster Mind's ongoing development as we continue to build a more joined-up and responsive approach to recovery and complex needs support.

Please note our interview dates for this role are 14th, 15th and 16th October 2026.

Yesterday, on World Suicide Prevention Day, our CEO Laura Arthur had the privilege of attending a parliamentary event hosted by National Mind and sponsored by Liz Twist MP.

Exciting news! We’re excited to announce that we are a finalist for Charity of the Year.

We're a registered charity (no. 1141146) and a registered company (no. 07433894) in England.

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