Team Leader

SAMH; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nook from SAMH is launching in Edinburgh, opening in spring 2027, and seeks a skilled Team Leader to help deliver our first‑ever Nook. This hands‑on leadership role will support and develop a team of Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners, ensuring warmth, professionalism and effective support for visitors.

You’ll shape an inclusive, responsive service that improves access to mental health support and sets a new standard for community care in the city.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people facing mental health challenges.
• Proven leadership and mentoring skills.
• A calm, confident approach in a fast‑paced environment.
• Knowledge of therapeutic wellbeing approaches and community support models.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a values‑driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners to ensure warm, professional and effective support for visitors.
• Help launch and deliver the Nook offering in Edinburgh, shaping a service that is inclusive and responsive.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Mental health experience

Therapeutic wellbeing approaches

Job description

The Nook from SAMH is a bold new model - a series walk-in mental health and wellbeing services open seven days a week which will provide a safe, stigma free environment. We are now looking for a skilled and motivated Team Leader to help us launch and deliver our first‑ever Nook in Edinburgh, opening in spring 2027.

This is a hands‑on leadership role. You will support and develop a team of Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners ensuring people who walk through our doors are met with warmth, professionalism and effective support. You’ll play a key part in shaping a service that’s inclusive, responsive and that will help transform access to mental health support.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience working with people facing mental health challenges.
• Proven leadership and mentoring skills.
• A calm, confident approach in a fast‑paced environment.
• Knowledge of therapeutic wellbeing approaches and community support models.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a values‑driven mindset.

This is your chance to lead something meaningful from day one.