Step 3 Team Lead (Locality Lead), Counsellor or HIT CBT Therapist

NHS; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization is seeking a Step 3 Team Lead (Locality Lead), Counsellor or HIT CBT Therapist in Chesterfield. This role involves managing a team of therapists to deliver high-quality interventions in talking therapies. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, experience in therapy services, and a commitment to high standards. A full-time permanent position with a salary of £55,766 per year offers extensive benefits.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced pension

Wagestream for instant access to pay

Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme

Enhanced life assurance scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team within talking therapies services.
• A proven track record of meeting service targets and quality monitoring.
• Ability to support and motivate team members effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support Counsellors and CBT Therapists.
• Assist in delivering an effective and efficient service.
• Ensure high quality therapy interventions that meet local and national targets.

Skills

Leadership

Decision-making

Knowledge of NHS Talking Therapies

Pressure management

Attention to detail

Education

High intensity therapy qualification or BACP Accreditation

Job description

Job summary

Step 3 Team Lead (Locality Lead), Counsellor or HIT CBT Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate individual with great leadership skills to join our talking therapies Senior Management Team.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to progress their career from a Senior Counsellor or Senior HIT CBT Therapist role and where will be managing a mix of Counselling and HIT CBT modalities.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will be managing and supporting our Counsellors and Cognitive Behavioural Therapists as they use their expertise to make a real difference to individuals lives.

Working closely with the talking therapies Senior Management Team, you will assist in the delivery of a cost effective and efficient service. You will be responsible for ensuring that the service is developed and maintained effectively and play a vital role in both supporting and motivating your team to ensure they deliver high quality interventions that reflect local and national priorities and targets and meet the organisations requirements.

To succeed in this role, you must be an experienced clinician with a proven track record of delivering excellent results within talking therapies services, and be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills, with the ability to ensure your team are engaged whilst also delivering high quality therapy interventions in line with service targets.

About us

We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) pro rata for part-time and the option to purchase or sell days
• Enhanced pension
• Wagestream-ability torelease earnings, giving youinstant access to your pay
• Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary
• Plus, many more great benefits on offer

Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQI+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.

O nce we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£55,766 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0419-25-0075

Job locations

Chesterfield Borough Council

Rose Hill

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S40 1LP

Job description Job responsibilities

Step 3 Team Lead (Locality Lead), Counsellor or HIT CBT Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate individual with great leadership skills to join our talking therapies Senior Management Team.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to progress their career from a Senior Counsellor or Senior HIT CBT Therapist role and where will be managing a mix of Counselling and HIT CBT modalities.

In this role, you will be managing and supporting our Counsellors and Cognitive Behavioural Therapists as they use their expertise to make a real difference to individuals lives.

Working closely with the talking therapies Senior Management Team, you will assist in the delivery of a cost effective and efficient service. You will be responsible for ensuring that the service is developed and maintained effectively and play a vital role in both supporting and motivating your team to ensure they deliver high quality interventions that reflect local and national priorities and targets and meet the organisations requirements.

To succeed in this role, you must be an experienced clinician with a proven track record of delivering excellent results within talking therapies services, and be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills, with the ability to ensure your team are engaged whilst also delivering high quality therapy interventions in line with service targets.

About you

We would love to hear from you, if you possess the following:

• Experienced in your field of expertise with either a high intensity therapy qualification (or equivalent), or BACP (or equivalent) Accreditation.
• Ability to lead a team, providing support and motivation to ensure your team are engaged and deliver high quality therapy interventions that meet service targets
• Have strong decision-making skills and are able to make and communicate decisions in a timely and justifiable manner
• Have a good working knowledge of the NHS Talking Therapies programme and the challenges and opportunities it presents
• Have experience of meeting service targets, monitoring quality and safety
• Are able to work under pressure, with attention to detail
• Are creative and resourceful, flexible and adaptable

What we offer in return:

We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) pro rata for part-time and the option to purchase or sell days
• Enhanced pension
• Wagestream-ability torelease earnings, giving youinstant access to your pay
• Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary
• Plus, many more great benefits on offer

Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQI+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.

In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Job description Job responsibilities

Step 3 Team Lead (Locality Lead), Counsellor or HIT CBT Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate individual with great leadership skills to join our talking therapies Senior Management Team.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to progress their career from a Senior Counsellor or Senior HIT CBT Therapist role and where will be managing a mix of Counselling and HIT CBT modalities.

In this role, you will be managing and supporting our Counsellors and Cognitive Behavioural Therapists as they use their expertise to make a real difference to individuals lives.

Working closely with the talking therapies Senior Management Team, you will assist in the delivery of a cost effective and efficient service. You will be responsible for ensuring that the service is developed and maintained effectively and play a vital role in both supporting and motivating your team to ensure they deliver high quality interventions that reflect local and national priorities and targets and meet the organisations requirements.

To succeed in this role, you must be an experienced clinician with a proven track record of delivering excellent results within talking therapies services, and be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills, with the ability to ensure your team are engaged whilst also delivering high quality therapy interventions in line with service targets.

About you

We would love to hear from you, if you possess the following:

• Experienced in your field of expertise with either a high intensity therapy qualification (or equivalent), or BACP (or equivalent) Accreditation.
• Ability to lead a team, providing support and motivation to ensure your team are engaged and deliver high quality therapy interventions that meet service targets
• Have strong decision-making skills and are able to make and communicate decisions in a timely and justifiable manner
• Have a good working knowledge of the NHS Talking Therapies programme and the challenges and opportunities it presents
• Have experience of meeting service targets, monitoring quality and safety
• Are able to work under pressure, with attention to detail
• Are creative and resourceful, flexible and adaptable

What we offer in return:

We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) pro rata for part-time and the option to purchase or sell days
• Enhanced pension
• Wagestream-ability torelease earnings, giving youinstant access to your pay
• Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary
• Plus, many more great benefits on offer

Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQI+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.

In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Ability to lead a team, providing support and motivation to ensure your team are engaged and deliver high quality therapy interventions that meet service targets
• Have strong decision-making skills and are able to make and communicate decisions in a timely and justifiable manner
• Have a good working knowledge of the NHS Talking Therapies programme and the challenges and opportunities it presents
• Have experience of meeting service targets, monitoring quality and safety
• Are able to work under pressure, with attention to detail
• Are creative and resourceful, flexible and adaptable

Qualifications Essential

• Experienced in your field of expertise with either a high intensity therapy qualification (or equivalent), or BACP (or equivalent) Accreditation.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Ability to lead a team, providing support and motivation to ensure your team are engaged and deliver high quality therapy interventions that meet service targets
• Have strong decision-making skills and are able to make and communicate decisions in a timely and justifiable manner
• Have a good working knowledge of the NHS Talking Therapies programme and the challenges and opportunities it presents
• Have experience of meeting service targets, monitoring quality and safety
• Are able to work under pressure, with attention to detail
• Are creative and resourceful, flexible and adaptable

Qualifications Essential

• Experienced in your field of expertise with either a high intensity therapy qualification (or equivalent), or BACP (or equivalent) Accreditation.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details Employer name

Everyturn Mental Health

Address

Chesterfield Borough Council

Rose Hill

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S40 1LP

Employer's website

https://www.everyturn.org/careers-at-everyturn/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Everyturn Mental Health

Address

Chesterfield Borough Council

Rose Hill

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S40 1LP

Employer's website

https://www.everyturn.org/careers-at-everyturn/ (Opens in a new tab)