Mental Health Support Team Manager

Southdown; Brighton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash-back

Interest-free loans

Rail/Travel discounts

Blue Light card

Counselling service

25 days holiday

Job summary

Southdown is seeking a Mental Health Support Team Manager to lead community-based teams delivering targeted mental health and holistic support across the Brighton area. You will work with GP surgeries, local Southdown sites and community locations, ensuring responsive services and collaboration with partners.

The role requires experience in mental health, a genuine passion for helping clients, and a DBS check paid by Southdown.

Qualifications

• You’ll need a good understanding of working in mental health or equivalent transferable skills.
• You have a genuine passion for supporting people to explore their needs.
• An Enhanced DBS check will be paid for by Southdown.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams delivering targeted mental health and holistic support in the community.
• Collaborate with GP surgeries, Southdown buildings and community sites to meet service needs.
• Apply a solution‑focused approach and foster partnership working for short‑term support.
• Assist with risk assessment and removing barriers to access for clients.
• Support team development and respond to changing service needs.

Skills

Mental health knowledge

Client support

DBS check

Job description

Mental Health Support Team Manager

Application Deadline: 4 November 2026

Department: Mental Health and Wellbeing Services

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Brighton and Hove - Brighton

Reporting To: Service Manager

Compensation: £34,800 / year

Description

Location: Brighton based with travel across the Brighton and Hove area

Salary: £34,800 per year

Hours: 37 per week, including one day working from 12 noon to 8pm

About us

Southdown is one of the leading providers of mental health services in Sussex. We work in partnership with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, GPs and in Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams, providing integrated support pathways for clients, in particular, clients who face more complex mental health situations.

What you’ll be doing

As a Mental Health Support Coordinator Team Manager, you’ll be leading teams who work in partnership and in the community, to provide targeted mental health and holistic support.

You’ll demonstrate a solution focused approach and commitment to partnership working, alongside insight into best practice in providing short-term support to people experiencing mental health challenges.

You will support the team working within GP surgeries, Southdown buildings and community locations and will be flexible to respond to the needs of the team and service. Please refer to attached job description for full details of this rewarding role.

You will have experience of dynamic approach to risk assessment and be committed to removing barriers to clients receiving the support they need.

If you are committed to leading teams to provide excellent services that are responsive and increase people’s access to support, we’d love to hear from you. We welcome applications from candidates with previous experience managing teams of roles such as Support Worker, Social Prescriber, Case Manager, Social Worker, Care Coordinator, Mental Health Specialist or Service Coordinator. However, this is not essential and full training will be provided.

Perks and benefits:

• Health cost cash-back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover.
• Interest-free loans: assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car.
• Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets.
• Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high‑street vendors.
• Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service.
• 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.

Knowledge, skills and experience

What you’ll need for the role:

• You’ll need a good understanding of working in mental health or equivalent transferable skills
• You have a genuine passion for supporting people to explore their needs
• An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be paid for by Southdown

What would be nice:

• Experience supporting clients experiencing mental health challenges, including those in crisis and/or facing complex challenges
• A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle or a vehicle insured for you

Training:

You’ll receive a comprehensive induction followed up with regular training from our award winning in house team. We’ll help you to gain valuable experience, continually develop your skills and build a great career with the largest provider of housing, care and support in Sussex.