Team Manager

Southdown offers a competitive salary, pension, employee assistance (EAP) and healthcare package plus a range of other benefits, including qualification to apply for a Blue Light Card and the Cycle to Work Scheme.

We’re looking for a Team Manager to manage a team of Recovery Advisors and Peer Workers for the Thinking Well specialist personality disorder service.

This is a full-time post and you’ll be supported by the Senior Service Manager to lead this service. We’re looking for someone that can offer line management and non-clinical supervision.

To succeed in this role you’ll need a good understanding of working in mental health or equivalent transferable skills and a genuine passion for supporting people to explore their needs. You’ll receive a comprehensive induction followed up with regular training and we’ll invest in you to give you all the tools you need to succeed.

This is an opportunity to contribute to the development of our innovative community mental health services in East Sussex. You’ll join a supportive, flexible team and be working for one of the leading providers of mental health services in Sussex as part of the UOK East Sussex partnership. We work in a psychology informed way recognising individual experience, strengths and potential whilst valuing choice, relationships and working together.

Southdown is a psychologically informed organisation where the well-being and happiness of our employees matter. We’re committed to creating a positive and compassionate work environment where employees feel valued, respected and inspired to do their best. In addition, we’re a family-friendly employer that recognises the importance of a work-life balance. If you share our values and want to work for an organisation that helps change lives for the better, we want to hear from you.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and are fully committed to supporting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and welcome applications from all candidates that meet our job specifications. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, do get in contact with us as we are always happy to discuss (or arrange a discussion with the recruiting manager) to explore if any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.

Closing date: 4th October 2024

Interviews will be held: 11th October 2024