Senior Mental Health & Wellbeing Team Lead

Leicestershire County Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is recruiting a Team Manager for the Adult Social Care Mental Health and Wellbeing Team. The role leads a multidisciplinary team, drives performance, and ensures recovery-focused, person-centred services for adults across Lancashire.

It requires SWE registration and strong collaboration with health and third-sector partners. You will mentor staff, promote service improvements and maintain high professional standards while managing competing priorities and

Qualifications

• Strong Adult Social Care values and professional practice knowledge.
• Experience of leading, supervising or developing others.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred services.
• Excellent communication, partnership working and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and operational pressures effectively.
• Proactive approach to service improvement and innovation.
• Passion for supporting staff wellbeing, development and performance.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting a skilled and motivated multidisciplinary team.
• Providing management oversight, professional guidance and informed decision-making.
• Driving operational performance and ensuring high standards of practice.
• Supporting service improvement and workforce development initiatives.
• Working closely with health, social care and voluntary sector partners.
• Promoting strengths-based practice, independence and recovery-focused support.
• Coaching, mentoring and developing staff to reach their full potential.
• Ensuring services are responsive, effective and focused on achieving the best outcomes for adults.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Communication

Prioritisation

Service improvement

Staff wellbeing

Education

Social Work England registration

Job description

Leicestershire County Council is recruiting a Team Manager for the Adult Social Care Mental Health and Wellbeing Team. The role leads a multidisciplinary team, drives performance, and ensures recovery-focused, person-centred services for adults across Lancashire.

It requires SWE registration and strong collaboration with health and third-sector partners. You will mentor staff, promote service improvements and maintain high professional standards while managing competing priorities and