Team Leader - Mental Health

Job Description

Do you have the vision, expertise and person-centred values to be able to make a real difference to the lives of people with mental health support needs in a high quality, new service in Hinckley We have an exciting role for a proactive mental healthrecovery practitioner with leadership and management skills to set up and manage a new-build mental health supported living service commissioned by Leicestershire County Council, working in partnership with Inclusion Housing Association, referrers, Care Managersand other agencies.You will have relevant experience of working with people with mental health needs within a person centred, recovery focussed framework and will demonstrate knowledge of mental health needs/conditions, recovery principles and helpful interventions.You will have skills in promoting independence, tenancy sustainment and positive risk management.You will work with service users, their families, Inclusion Housing and other agencies to assess needs and to plan a successful transition into the service, creatingthe foundations for greater independence and personal fulfillment. Individuals moving in to the service will vary in age and need, may be moving from other placements or may not have held a tenancy before. You will ensure that individuals are enabled to makeprogress in their personal recovery journey and to attain goals relating to their mental health & wellbeing, independence, maintenance of their tenancy, quality of life and community connections. This will be achieved through co-producing outcome-based supportplans which build on strengths and assets and promote meaningful occupation, resilience and capacity for self-management.You will promote a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere and ensure that staff are skilled in promoting recovery and positive engagement,with relationships based on respect and unconditional positive regard. You will ensure that that there is a strong commitment to equality and diversity. You will be committed to community asset-based approaches and be able to collaborate creatively with communitypartners as our delivery model is characterised by the use of volunteers and peer supporters as well as paid staff and by close partnership working with statutory mental health services and voluntary agencies.As the Team Leader you will ensure that our servicesare delivered effectively in accordance with assessed needs, contract requirements, quality standards, and outcomes. You will need to have strong verbal and written communication skills and be confident in the use of IT as you will be responsible for collatingdata and using electronic monitoring. Your varied and rewarding role will include responsibility for: Leadership and operational management of the service Deployment of staff according to assessed needs Management and co-ordination of all aspects of servicedelivery Liaison and joint working with the landlord Assessment, support planning and positive risk management Mentoring, supervising and supporting staff Organising person-centred reviews Enabling pathways to independence and move on as appropriate Promotingthe service to referrers and potential service users Building positive partnershipsYou must have at least two years relevant experience, preferably gained in a mental health service or supported accommodation setting. A professional mental health or socialcare qualification, or a relevant degree (such as psychology) is essential. You must demonstrate excellent assessment, support planning and report writing skills. You will be able to demonstrate skills in motivating staff and promoting effective team work.You will be warm and emotionally intelligent with the ability to build positive, trusting relationships with service users, their families and partner agencies. An understanding of trauma informed approaches and psychologically informed environments is desirable.Thisrole requires flexible working on a 7 day rota which may include evenings and weekends.Your work base will be the supported living service which is located close to Hinckley town centre and comprises of 14 well designed, self-contained one or two bed apartments,with a communal lounge and on-site staff office.Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation which provides high quality, person-centred support to people with mental health and other needs. We are committed to creating an open, reflective and accountableculture which is underpinned by ethical practice. We promote independence, dignity, equality, rights and inclusion when designing and delivering services. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures.We are a Mindful Employerand an Investor in People Silver employer of over 5,000 well supported staff across England. You will be joining a progressive charitable organisation, strongly committed to investing in your welfare and professional development through both practice-basedand accredited training. You will also be part of our highly committed and mutually supportive team of senior operational managers.We would really welcome the opportunity to tell you more about this exciting role. For an informal discussion please contactLeigh Birch by email to citing a contact telephone number. We do not accept CVs in lieu of a completed Creative Support application form. All job offers are subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, the cost of which is met by CreativeSupport.Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity as we reserve the right to close the advert earlier in the event of receiving sufficient applications to fill the vacancy.Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation.We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.We expect all applicants to Creative Supportto have had at least their first Covid 19 vaccination prior to starting employment with us and to be committed to having the second vaccination within a 3 month period.