Team Manager - Recovery and Wellbeing

Southdown; Brighton; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Southdown is seeking a Team Manager for Recovery and Wellbeing in Brighton. This role involves managing daily operations at the colleges, ensuring effective service delivery, and fostering an environment focused on mental health recovery education. Ideal candidates will possess strong organizational and communication skills, and a dedication to mental health support.

Benefits

Health cost cash-back scheme

Interest-free loans for expenses

Discounts via Easit Network

Access to Blue Light card

Free advice and counselling service

25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in recovery focused mental health services or educational settings.
• Excellent organisational, networking, and communication skills.
• Passionate about mental health; applications from individuals with lived experience welcomed.
• Standard DBS check required, paid for by Southdown.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of Recovery and Wellbeing Colleges.
• Work with peer tutors and students to develop and improve services.
• Ensure services meet students’ needs and aspirations.

Skills

Organisational skills

Networking skills

Communication skills

Passion for mental health

Job description

Application Deadline: 29 June 2025

Department: Mental Health and Wellbeing Services

Location: Brighton and Hove - Brighton

Compensation: £33,951 / year

Description

Team Manager - Recovery and Wellbeing


Location: Brighton

Salary: £33,951 per year (£27,528 pro rata)

Hours: 30 per week, over a minimum of 4 days

What you’ll be doing:
Southdown is one of the leading providers of mental health services in Sussex. Our Recovery and Wellbeing Colleges provide an innovative approach to mental health services, using an educational model to support people to become experts in self-management and their recovery. All college courses are co-produced and co-delivered by peer tutors who have their own experience of mental health challenges, alongside mental health professionals.

As the team manager, this role offers an exciting and creative opportunity to work in a very busy college environment, contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of services to meet students’ needs and aspirations. You’ll be responsible for the day to day operation of the colleges, working alongside the service manager, peer tutors, students and Southdown and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust staff.

If you are passionate about mental health, we’d love to hear from you. We welcome applications from candidates with previous experience such as Peer Tutor, Peer Trainer, Mental Health Specialist, Mental Health Practitioner or Service Coordinator. However, this is not essential and full training will be provided.


Perks and benefits:

• Health cost cash-back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover.
• Interest-free loans: assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car.
• Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets.
• Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high-street vendors.
• Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service.
• 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
  
  

Knowledge, skills and experience

What you’ll need for the role:

• You’ll need experience working in recovery focused mental health services or in an educational setting.
• You have excellent organisational, networking and communication skills.
• You are passionate about mental health. We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health challenges.
• A Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be paid for by Southdown.
  

What would be nice:

• Experience supporting clients experiencing mental health challenges, including those in crisis and/or facing complex challenges
  

Training:
You’ll receive a comprehensive induction followed up with regular training from our award winning in house team. We’ll help you to gain valuable experience, continually develop your skills and build a great career with the largest provider of housing, care and support in Sussex.


How to apply:
Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and fill out our simple one-page application form.

The application closing date is 29 June 2025 and interviews will be held on 4 July 2025 and 11 July 2025.

Please note, if we receive a large number of applications then this position may close before the advertised application closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.