Mental Health Team Leader

Active Pathways; Halifax; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Active Pathways is seeking a compassionate and experienced Mental Health Team Leader for a new rehabilitation service in Halifax. In this role, you will lead a dedicated team, ensuring high-quality care for individuals transitioning to independent living, while promoting a supportive environment. The position offers a structured rota with flexible shifts and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Extra paid day off for your birthday

Annual leave increases with service

Refer a Friend scheme

Health Cash Plan

Funded Professional Membership

Career Development programme

Free Blue Light Card membership

Free enhanced DBS checks

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of CQC standards and a recovery-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the team daily, including training and mentoring.
• Ensure service quality, compliance, and safety.
• Promote recovery-focused, person-centred care.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Organisational Skills

Clinical Governance

Relationship Management

Job description

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Base pay range

Location: Heathy House, Halifax, West Yorkshire

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £29,000 per annum

Are you a compassionate and experienced mental health professional ready to lead and inspire a team? Active Pathways is excited to offer an opportunity for a Mental Health Team Leader to join our brand-new 10-bed rehabilitation service, Heathy House, in Halifax. This residential service provides a step-down environment for individuals on their journey to independent living.

About the Role:

As Team Leader, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality, and recovery-focused care. Working in close partnership with the Registered Manager, you’ll provide day-to-day leadership, mentor staff, promote a positive and inclusive culture, and ensure our residents are supported to reach their full potential.

This full-time role follows a four-week rolling rota with varied shifts between 6am and 10pm, Monday to Friday, and includes one Saturday shift per month. While the rota provides structure, some flexibility is required to meet service needs, including occasional shift cover. Adjustments can be considered for the right candidate, but flexibility remains essential. You can find the full rota outlined below.

The Best Bits

• Extra paid day off every year for your birthday
• Annual leave starts at the statutory minimum, with extra days at 2 and 5 years’ service
• Refer a Friend scheme - earn up to £500 per referral
• Health Cash Plan - covers dental, optical, virtual GP, counselling, and includes discounted gym membership
  
  

About Us:

Active Pathways Ltd has been providing exceptional care across Lancashire and Yorkshire for over 20 years. As a Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Rehabilitation provider, we focus on recovery-focused care for adults aged 18+. With a commitment to creating inspiring environments, we pride ourselves on our people-first culture and strong set of values. Several of our services have received a CQC rating of OUTSTANDING, and we are proud Investors in People Gold award holders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the team daily, including training and mentoring.
• Ensure service quality, compliance, and safety with CQC and company standards.
• Promote recovery-focused, person-centred care and maintain high-quality documentation.
• Manage senior staff, support recruitment, training, and appraisals.
• Oversee health and safety, risk management, and incident reporting.
• Assist with operational tasks like rota planning, budgets, and maintaining the service environment.
• Support referral processes and maintain good communication with internal and external teams.
• Encourage professional development and promote equality and respect.
• Deputise in the absence of management and take part in the local on-call rota.
  
  

Requirements:

• Proven experience supporting individuals with complex mental health needs
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and organisational skills
• Knowledge of CQC standards, safeguarding, and clinical governance
• A recovery-focused mindset and commitment to person-centred care
• Experience with audits, care planning, and leading a team effectively
  
  

Our Core Benefits

• Supportive and friendly team environment with ongoing training and development
• Funded Professional Membership - where relevant to your role
• Career Development - structured support through our Your Pathway, Your Future development programme
• Workplace pension scheme
• Free Blue Light Card membership
• Free enhanced DBS checks, on-site parking, and lunch (for site-based roles)
  
  

Shift Pattern:

• Week 1
• Mon-Wed: 9am-5pm
• Fri: 6am-2pm
• Sat: 9am-5pm
• Weeks 2 & 3
• Mon-Tues: 9am-5pm
• Wed: 2pm-10pm
• Thurs-Fri: 9am-5pm
• Week 4
• Mon-Tues: 9am-5pm
• Wed: 7am-3pm
• Thurs: 12pm-8pm
• Fri: 9am-5pm
  

This is a rewarding opportunity to lead a service where your voice is heard, your contributions are valued, and where you can make a real difference in the lives of others.

If this sounds like the leadership role you've been looking for — APPLY TODAY!

Active Pathways Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We respect and empower each individual and support diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. We welcome applications from diverse candidates and provide support during our recruitment processes to enable all applicants to perform at their best.

• While this day may not always fall on your exact birthday due to service needs or non-working days, you can take it anytime within three months of your birthday.

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