Wellbeing Team Manager - Safe Haven

Oxfordshire Mind; Oxford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health charity is seeking a Wellbeing Team Manager for their Safe Haven project based in Oxford and Banbury. The successful candidate will lead a dedicated team, ensuring high-quality support for individuals experiencing mental health issues. Key responsibilities include managing service delivery and fostering collaboration among team members. Candidates must demonstrate strong leadership, effective communication skills, and a deep understanding of mental health challenges. This is a permanent role offering a competitive salary and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing leadership and/or management.
• Ability to reflect and learn from own experiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the Wellbeing Team.
• Provide support to individuals with mental health issues.

Skills

Knowledge and understanding of mental health issues

Leadership and management experience

Effective communication skills

Organisational and planning skills

Collaboration and networking experience

Job description

Wellbeing Team Manager - Safe Haven

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £33,050 + unsocial pay

Contract: Permanent

Base: Oxford and Banbury

We are currently looking to recruit to the above role and would really welcome applications for it.

If you have any accessibility needs or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact [e-mail]

If you are interested in learning more about the role and find more about what we do before applying, please contact David Bryceland [e-mail]

Alternatively if not we would really like to know how your skills and experience match our requirements. If you feel they do, please tell us how you meet the below requirements:

• Knowledge and understanding of mental health issues, and the needs of people living with mental health problems
• Knowledge and application of good practice in safeguarding Children and Adults
• Experience of providing leadership and/or management
• Experience of external networking and internal collaboration with colleagues for the benefit of service provision.
• Experience of managing risk
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to build strong professional relationships
• Self-awareness and ability to reflect and learn from own experiences and those of others
• Able to work well as part of a team and on an individual basis
• Effective organisational, planning, administrative and IT skills
• Knowledge/Understanding of our values

Please ensure that you match your skills and experience against the above and provide details and evidence of this in your application. If you don't provide this you may not be shortlisted for the role.

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Closing date: 18 January 2026

Shortlisting date: W/C 19 January 2026

Interview date: 26 January 2026

Interview location: Online - Microsoft Teams

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We are unable to provide sponsorship for visa applications.

Oxfordshire Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We therefore require a Disclosure and Barring Service check, for all our roles. The level of which will vary depending on the nature of the role.