Team Lead

South West Community Chaplaincy; Fort William; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37 days annual leave (pro rata)

Two paid Mental Wellbeing Days

Enhanced sick pay and leave entitl.

Professional development with funded机会

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Blue Light Card eligibility

Flexible working and work-life balance

Job summary

Change Mental Health in the Highlands is seeking a Team Lead to support the delivery of community mental health services across Highland. This hands-on leadership role combines day-to-day team management with direct mental health practice.

You will lead and support staff across our Hub and Outreach services, help ensure high-quality, person-centred support, and maintain strong links with local partners while remaining connected to frontline practice.

Qualifications

• Experience working in community-based, recovery-focused or non-clinical mental health services.
• Experience supervising and guiding staff in a health/social care setting.
• Experience delivering structured 1:1 support and outcome-focused planning.
• Experience facilitating groups or community-based activities.
• Strong understanding of risk assessment and safe decision-making.
• SVQ Level 4 Social Services and Healthcare (Adults) or willingness to work towards this.
• SSSC registration or willingness to register if required.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff and service delivery, provide regular supervision and work reviews.
• Oversee referrals and caseload allocation, and help the team develop practice.
• Maintain a small caseload and contribute to 1:1 support and group activities.
• Collaborate with local partners and use outcomes to demonstrate impact.

Skills

Staff supervision

1:1 support

Community-based delivery

Education

SVQ Level 4 Social Services and Healthcare (Adults)

SSSC registration

Job description

Job title: Team Lead

Location:Golspie, Invergordon or Fort William

Hours:21 hours per week

Salary:£29,176.75 FTE / £17,506.05 pro-rata

Contract:Permanent

Change Mental Health is looking for aTeam Leadto support the delivery of our community mental health services across Highland.

This is a hands-on leadership role combiningday-to-day team management with direct mental health practice. You'll lead and support staff across our Hub and Outreach services, helping ensure people receive consistent, high-quality and person-centred support.

About the role

You'll manage staff and service delivery, provide regular supervision and work reviews, oversee referrals and caseload allocation, and help your team develop their practice.

Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you'll maintain a small caseload where appropriate and remain involved in 1:1 support, group activities and community-based mental health work. You'll also work closely with local partners, identify opportunities for service improvement and use outcome information to help demonstrate the impact of our work.

Essential

• Experience working in community-based, recovery-focused or non-clinical mental health services.
• Experiencesupporting, supervising and providing guidance to staff.
• Experience delivering structured 1:1 support and outcome-focused planning.
• Experience facilitating groups or community-based activities.
• Strong understanding of risk assessment and safe decision-making.
• SVQ Level 4 Social Services and Healthcare (Adults)or willingness to work towards this if required.
• SSSC registration, or willingness to register if required.

Desirable

• Knowledge of local community services, referral pathways and support networks.
• Experience supporting people experiencing trauma, isolation or complex circumstances.
• Understanding of co-production, lived-experience approaches and relevant Scottish health and social care policy.

What we offer

• 37 days' annual leave(pro rata)
• Two paid Mental Wellbeing Days
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
• Professional development, including funded opportunities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Support forflexible working and work-life balance

The role is typically workedTuesday to Thursday, 9am-5pm, although some evening or weekend working may occasionally be required. The role may also participate in an on-call rota.

If you're an experienced mental health practitioner ready to lead and develop others while staying connected to frontline practice, we'd love to hear from you.