About the Job

ID – 1369 Team Leader

Service: BAND Listening Lounge – Community based Adult Mental Health Service

Salary: Grade 3 (lower) point 20-23 - £28,598 - £31,384: (Pro-rata - £23,187 - £25,446)

Hours: 30 hours per week (Part-time) – Working pattern (4X) 2pm-10pm shifts inclusive of weekend work on a rota basis

Contract: Permanent

Location: Bolton

About the Service

Working in partnership with Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust and MhIST (Mental Health Support Team), the Bolton Listening Lounge is a collaborative approach to providing mental health and wellbeing support from late afternoon into the evening. It provides a safe space for people who are experiencing mental distress or who feel that they are going through a personal crisis. Our service staff will offer low level calming interventions and one to one support to identify the cause of the emotional distress and to put in place a plan including signposting and referring on to other organisations and services.

About the Role

We are looking for someone with knowledge and understanding of Mental Health conditions and their impact on daily living and a strong track-record of working with individuals and their families to deliver positive outcomes. You will provide leadership to a small team of Support, Time and Recovery workers and demonstrate a commitment to a one team approach. You will have demonstrable experience of supporting staff or volunteers in their role and aptitude for managing professional relationships.

What We Offer

• Annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays pro rata per annum
• Up to 6% matched-pension contributions
• Enhanced paid sick leave
• Enhanced paid family leave provisions
• Flexible working arrangements. All new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment.
• Eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.

Who We Are

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a registered charity, building stronger families since 1869. Today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 200 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants. We transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

How to Apply

Download and submit a completed Application Form linked to the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] job advert. Closing Date: Monday 13th of January 2025 – 23:59. To learn more about [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]: Careers. To help us fulfil our commitment to diversity and promoting equal opportunities: complete our anonymous Equality & Diversity Monitoring Information survey. Interviews will be held week commencing - 20th of January 2025. Recruitment information session - Tuesday 7th of January between 1pm – 2:30pm at YMCA, 125 Deansgate Bolton, BL1 1HA. Please email [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] for more information regarding this vacancy. Appointments are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where appropriate to the role. ID: 1369.