Wellbeing in Mind Team Manager

Job overview

We are pleased to be able to offer an exciting opportunity for a band 7 Team Manager to join our Hambleton & Richmond Wellbeing in Mind Team.

The Wellbeing in Mind Team  are MHSTs who work directly into education.  This is in line with the government’s priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people within education settings.

The band 7 Team Manager provides operational leadership to the team.

This is a 1 year fixed term post. If you would like to apply for a secondment please ensure that prior to applying you have agreement from your current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Our Wellbeing in Mind team has 3 core functions:

• Support the development of a whole-school or college approach to wellbeing.  This can include, but is not limited to, supporting sites to develop and implement mental health and wellbeing policies, development of resources, supporting campaigns and delivering training, assemblies and PHSE curriculum.
• Provide timely advice and consultation to education staff.  This is designed to support teaching staff to build their skills and confidence in supporting the wellbeing needs of their students/pupils.  This is offered in both a formal and informal way.
• Undertake direct assessments and intervention for young people within education.  We offer a low intensity service model, predominantly using cognitive-behavioural therapy.

Each function accounts for a third of the team's workload.

The Team Manager must demonstrate the ability to manage their time, prioritising and managing competing demands.  Relationships and the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders is vital to this role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will join a team with a strong culture of learning, innovation and support.  We welcome people to contact us for more information.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.