Team Leader – Mental Health

Greenbridgehousing; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to supporting individuals on their recovery journeys. As a Team Leader in Mental Health, you will play a crucial role in supervising a team of Recovery Workers, ensuring compliance with policies, and providing high-quality support to service users. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in the community, with opportunities for professional development and a collaborative work environment. If you are passionate about mental health and eager to lead a dedicated team, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Cash Plan

Pension Scheme

Employee Referral Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams and supporting staff in a mental health setting.
• Strong understanding of compliance and policy implementation.

Responsibilities

• Supervising Mental Health Recovery Workers and ensuring effective service provision.
• Liaising with the Registered Service Manager and attending team meetings.

Skills

Administrative Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Knowledge of Safeguarding

Team Support

Experience with Challenging Behaviour

Education

Relevant Social Care Experience

Job description

Job Title:

Team Leader – Mental Health

Location:

Sheffield

Hours:

9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday (flexibility required)

Salary:

£28,250 per annum (higher for experienced applicants)

Department:

Mental Health

Reports to:

Registered Service Manager, Sheffield

About Us

At Green Bridge Community Housing, we believe in fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. Our mission is to support and empower individuals in our community, providing tailored services that promote dignity, independence, and growth. We are now seeking a committed and proactive Mental Health Team Leader to join our growing team in Sheffield.

Role Overview

As a Team Leader, you will support the Mental Health Recovery Workers on your team, monitoring and supervising them to ensure effective service provision. You will also be responsible for ensuring adherence to organisational policies and procedures to meet our aims and objectives. Additionally, you will support our journey to becoming CQC registered.

Please note: this is not a care worker role and does not involve personal care. A Sponsorship Visa is not available. A full UK driving license and access to a car are essential. Relevant social care experience is required.

Key Responsibilities

There is a strong focus on administrative tasks within this role, and it is important that applicants are comfortable completing tasks efficiently and to a high standard.

Leadership:

• Monitoring and supervising Mental Health Recovery Workers (weekly).
• Ensuring support provision complies with organisational policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Liaising with the Registered Service Manager; providing regular updates and attending team meetings as required.

Team Support:

• Assisting staff with complex service user issues, incidents, and complaints.
• Providing cover for staff absences and shortages.
• Delivering shadowing and on-the-job training for new staff.

Office Duty:

• Writing pen portraits with service users.
• Responding to service user enquiries.
• Providing practical support and advice to service users.

Effective and Responsive Support Provision:

• Delivering support that meets individual needs.
• Ensuring support aligns with goals and actions in support plans.
• Reviewing and updating support plans and risk assessments regularly.
• Maintaining accurate records of support provided.
• Completing documentation in line with policies and procedures.

Multi-agency Working:

• Liaising and collaborating with external organisations and stakeholders.
• Making referrals to other services and agencies as appropriate.

What We’re Looking For

• Inclusive benefits such as a health cash plan, pension scheme, and employee referral programme.
• A supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development.
• Full UK driving license and access to a car.
• Previous team leader experience is preferred.
• Understanding of compliance, organisational processes, and policy implementation.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and risk mitigation.
• Strong administrative skills, including record-keeping and documentation.
• Experience handling challenging behaviour and de-escalation.
• Effective communication skills, including sharing information across teams and participating in meetings.
• Experience liaising with external organisations and attending multi-agency meetings.
• Ability to build rapport with empathy and professionalism.

Why Join GBCH?

• Inclusive benefits such as a health cash plan, pension scheme, and employee referral programme.
• A collaborative work environment with professional development opportunities.
• The chance to make a meaningful difference in people's recovery journeys.

If you are passionate about supporting individuals and making a positive impact, we encourage you to apply and join our growing organization committed to positive change.

• Closing Date: Tuesday 20th May 2025