Project Manager

Creative Support; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

33 days annual leave

Enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support is seeking a Mental Health Manager in Liverpool to lead a 26-person supported living service, guiding Recovery Support Workers to deliver person-centred recovery and rehabilitation. You will ensure smooth operations, strong staff direction, and a positive environment across wrap-around support and community engagement.

You will oversee safe medicines handling, align with recovery principles and local health legislation, and work with agencies to support meaningful community

Qualifications

• Experience leading mental health recovery services.
• Strong grasp of recovery principles and mental health legislation.
• Ability to manage medicines safely and supervise administration.
• Effective line-management and team-coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Supported Living Mental and Physical Health Recovery Service in Liverpool.
• Ensure smooth day-to-day running and a positive, inclusive environment.
• Direct Recovery Support Workers and drive high-quality, person-centred support.
• Collaborate with local professionals and agencies for holistic care.
• Engage service users in planning and participation throughout recovery.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Recovery principles

Medicines handling

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

Up to £14.75 per hour

Liverpool, Merseyside

Full-Time

We are looking for a progressive, experienced Mental Health Manager to lead our Supported Living Mental and Physical Health Recovery Service in Liverpool, supporting up to 26 adults and overseeing our community Outreach team. You will guide a committed team of Recovery Support Workers to deliver high‑quality, person‑centred recovery and rehabilitation support.

In this leadership role, you will ensure the smooth and effective running of the service, provide strong staff direction and maintain a positive, inclusive environment where people can build independence, confidence and meaningful community connections. You will work closely with local professionals and agencies to deliver holistic, wrap‑around support and champion service user involvement at every stage of their recovery journey.

We are seeking someone warm, compassionate and able to build trusting relationships based on empathy and respect. You will bring a solid understanding of recovery principles, mental health legislation and safe practice, along with the ability to engage people in purposeful activities and collaborative planning. Confidence in managing medicines safely is essential.

This is a full‑time role (37.5 hours) worked flexibly on a rota including evenings, weekends and public holidays. We welcome applications from candidates with caring or family responsibilities and will consider part‑time arrangements.

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 33 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti‑racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.