Join a growing team as a Mental Health Hub Service Lead! Do you have experience developing partnerships and reporting on KPI's within a Mental health, youth or health background? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an enhanced Mental Health service
We're excited to join forces with a fantastic charity that supports those most affected by mental health challenges. We're currently looking for an Mental Health Hub Service Lead to join a growing team. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the mental health of children and young people. This role would have 3 direct reports.
The Contract:
- Salary: £38, 889 per annum
- Duration: Fixed term contract until March 2025.
- Work Pattern: 3 days in the office / 2 days from home - Some travel will be required including attendance at other business locations across the London area
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
- Location: Brent
Benefits
- Flexible Working: Flexitime, compressed hours, hybrid, and remote options for work-life balance.
- Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), reflective practice, and mental health support.
- Holiday and Leave: 25 days' annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 5 paid wellbeing days, and flexible leave options.
- Family Friendly: Generous carer and parental leave policies, plus family-friendly initiatives.
- Training and Development: Dedicated training budget and 5 days' paid study leave annually.
- Financial Security: Competitive salaries and a robust pension scheme.
- Additional Benefits: Cycle to Work scheme, Eye care voucher scheme, and interest-free season ticket loans.
About the role
As the Mental Health Hub Service Lead, you will collaborate with the Director of Children and Young People Services and Clinical Leads to drive the strategic growth and development of the organisation's services. Your key responsibilities will include designing and developing a new Mental Health Hub service, managing recruitment, training, quality and governance, supervising staff, reporting on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and maintaining strong relationships with commissioners and other key stakeholders.
Responsibilities (but not limited to)
Lead the contractual relationship for the Children and Young People's Hub service.
- Ensure services meet contractual obligations through strategic oversight of quality, governance, resources, and performance.
- Triage young people and forward referrals to Clinical Wellbeing Practitioners and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners for assessment.
- Ensure that all staff within the team are aware of relevant policy and procedures and that communication is developed and deployed appropriately
- Support and develop the Children and Young People Services Directorate i.e., building a collaborative working environment and an innovative culture.
- To support and develop the Hub team to ensure the deliverables of the service requirements in a timely manner,
- To act as an ambassador for the organisation
About you
- Experience of management and supervision of staff within charity/non-profit
- Evidence of post-qualifying training demonstrating a commitment to continuous professional development
- Able to manage and priorities a complex workload balancing organisational, and service led demands, to work under pressure, and be able to work quickly to complete tasks
- Experience of managing budgets
- Knowledge and experience of complex casework, risk management and care planning
- Good workload management skills
If this exciting opportunity is of interest please get in touch now! We will be reviewing CV's as they come in. We would be happy to discuss the role and share a detailed job description.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.