Second Step

Service Manager – Open Mental Health - Somerset

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Job summary

Open Mental Health is partnership of nine local voluntary organisations and the NHS in Somerset. By adopting a multidisciplinary, partnership approach we work as one service to limit barriers to accessing services and ensure that people get the support they need, when they need it. We have a shared ambition to support people to achieve a fulfilling life beyond services.

Main duties of the job

This Service Manager position will be leading our contribution to the Alliance across a number of partnership services, including Crisis Safe Space, Peer Suicide Prevention, Family Safeguarding, Sedgemoor Locality, Open Mental Health Rehabilitation Service, and the Psychological, Adversity and Trauma Informed workstream.

About us

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the South West offering housing, support and hope to thousands of people with mental health and other support needs. Our goal is to inspire hope and deliver change for everybody and every community we work with.

Details

Date posted

12 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£36,735 to £41,326 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

SEC907135

Job locations

The Town Hall

High

Bridgewater

Bridgewater

TA6 3AS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide leadership for a number of services led by Second Step, within the Open Mental Health Alliance Ensure that services and projects run effectively on a day-to-day basis meeting targets as agreed with Somerset County Council, Somerset Foundation Trust and the Senior Operations Manager With guidance from the Senior Operations Manager, lead on the development and implementation of new services Manage service budgets and resource services within budget and in line with targets and objectives

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide leadership for a number of services led by Second Step, within the Open Mental Health Alliance Ensure that services and projects run effectively on a day-to-day basis meeting targets as agreed with Somerset County Council, Somerset Foundation Trust and the Senior Operations Manager With guidance from the Senior Operations Manager, lead on the development and implementation of new services Manage service budgets and resource services within budget and in line with targets and objectives

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A minimum of 2 years proven experience supervising teams
  • A minimum of 2 years significant experience working with people with mental health needs
  • A minimum of 2 years experience in working in the community (e.g. supported housing service, community mental health team, day centre)
  • Budget management

Desirable

  • Work within a primary and / or secondary care setting i.e. hospital, GP, Community Mental Health Team
  • Management of managers
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A minimum of 2 years proven experience supervising teams
  • A minimum of 2 years significant experience working with people with mental health needs
  • A minimum of 2 years experience in working in the community (e.g. supported housing service, community mental health team, day centre)
  • Budget management

Desirable

  • Work within a primary and / or secondary care setting i.e. hospital, GP, Community Mental Health Team
  • Management of managers

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Second Step

Address

The Town Hall

High

Bridgewater

Bridgewater

TA6 3AS


Employer's website

https://www.second-step.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Second Step

Address

The Town Hall

High

Bridgewater

Bridgewater

TA6 3AS


Employer's website

https://www.second-step.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Recruitment Team

jobs@second-step.co.uk

Details

Date posted

12 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£36,735 to £41,326 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

SEC907135

Job locations

The Town Hall

High

Bridgewater

Bridgewater

TA6 3AS


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