Safe Haven Weekend Team Lead - 13 hours per week

Buckinghamshire Mind; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 26,550 - 32,450; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive employer

Training and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Job summary

A community mental health organization is seeking a Safe Haven Weekend Team Lead to oversee a small team of Mental Health Crisis Support Workers. This role involves providing a warm and welcoming environment for individuals in mental health crises and offering high-quality management to staff. The ideal candidate will demonstrate leadership skills, crisis management capabilities, and excellent communication, focusing on empowering service users. This position offers competitive compensation and the chance to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and motivate staff while managing workload effectively.
• Ability to address high-risk emotional crises and practice de-escalation techniques.
• Skilled in building independence and self-management strategies for clients.
• Demonstrated ability to develop high-quality services with external agencies.
• Excellent communication skills aligned with confidentiality and diversity principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide a welcoming environment for individuals facing mental health crises.
• Raise awareness of alternative mental health services available.
• Support staff through high-quality management and supervision.
• Treat service users with respect and provide personalized support.

Skills

Staff management skills

Crisis intervention

Communication skills

Emotional support skills

Job description

Safe Haven Weekend Team Lead

Buckinghamshire Mind is looking for a Safe Haven Weekend Team Lead to supervise and support a small team of Mental Health Crisis Support Workers within our Safe Haven Service: our out‑of‑hours support service for those experiencing a mental health crisis.

Contract Details

• Contract Type: Permanent role
• Location: High Wycombe – with occasional travel required to Aylesbury.
• Salary: £29,500 FTE plus enhanced hours payment of 30% on top of normal hourly rate for hours worked between 11pm-12am. This calculates as an actual payment of £10,843.24 including the enhanced hours based on the hours below.
• Hours: 13hrs – Friday and Saturday 6pm – 12am, and 2 hrs admin time preferably on a Tuesday morning.

Application Deadline: 23 January 2026

Key Responsibilities

• To provide a warm and welcoming environment for those people facing out‑of‑hours mental health crisis as a calming alternative to emergency departments.
• To raise service user awareness of alternative mental health services appropriate to personal need and increase the independence and self‑management skills of those people accessing the service.
• To support staff through vision and high‑quality line management, support, and supervision as part of the Buckinghamshire Mind Operational Management Team.
• To treat service users with respect and provide personalised support focused on individual need.

The ideal candidate will have

• Proven ability to lead, support, supervise, and motivate staff; manage workload effectively; work collaboratively while taking initiative and maintaining professional boundaries.
• Ability to respond calmly and effectively to emotional crises, high‑risk situations, de‑escalation, safety planning, and suicide prevention.
• Skilled in supporting people with mental health difficulties to build independence, develop self‑management strategies, and make positive change, with a consistently respectful and hopeful attitude.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver high‑quality services and build positive, constructive relationships with external agencies and partners.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills; commitment to confidentiality, equal opportunities, diversity, and alignment with the aims and values of Buckinghamshire Mind.

Why Join Us

• Inclusive Employer: We are an Equal Opportunities employer, welcoming applicants from all sections of the community, including those with lived experience of mental health challenges.
• Training and Development: We offer full training and development opportunities to help you grow in your role and further develop your skills.
• Supportive Environment: You’ll be part of a dedicated team, with the opportunity to make a tangible difference in your community.

For details of our culture and our benefits: Buckinghamshire Mind Careers.

If you are interested in the role please send your CV and complete the mandatory questionnaire in our application page.

Contact email: [e-mail]

Closing date for applications: Friday 23rd January 2026.

We reserve the right to close applications early due to high volumes; therefore we advise to apply as soon as possible.

Interviewing process: We will contact you to make an appointment week commencing 26th January 2026.

Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities and inclusive employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including those with lived‑experience of poor mental health. If you meet all the essential criteria we welcome your application as training and development can be provided to give you further skills. Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check depending on the role.

*Please note we do not provide VISA sponsorship and unfortunately, we cannot employ you if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

Travel expenses will only be paid for journeys that fall outside of the regular commute to and from the work location(s). If the role is home‑based, all travel will be paid for on expenses.