Job reference REQ00000018792 | Date posted 15/08/2025 | Application closing date 31/08/2025 | Location: Various Locations | Salary: £56,883 - £59,198 | Contract Type: Permanent | Hours: 37 per week | Full time
Job description
Location: Kendal/Penrith/Barrow
Contract Type: Permanent
About this opportunity
Are you a passionate, experienced Approved Mental Health Professional looking to lead, develop, and support a team of enthusiastic professionals?
Westmorland and Furness Council has a vacancy for a Lead Approved Mental Health Professional to manage the out-of-hours team. This role involves leading a team of Approved Mental Health Professionals and ensuring Mental Health Act work and Care Act duties are completed to a high standard outside of daytime hours.
We are a dedicated, innovative service committed to empowering adults to achieve a good quality of life, valuing their strengths and rights, and placing communities and individuals at the heart of our work.
As a team manager, you will support team planning, performance management, and development, maintaining a positive, strengths-based culture. You will ensure interventions are person-centred and outcomes are met.
As the lead Approved Mental Health Professional, you will have proven experience in this role and ensure standards are upheld within mental health practice in Westmorland and Furness.
Who we are looking for
We seek motivated individuals who share our passion for Adult Social Care and can:
* Create innovative, strengths-based solutions with individuals and carers
* Foster a culture that empowers staff and service users
* Plan individual interventions effectively
* Identify and challenge inappropriate practice
* Hold Approved Mental Health Professional status with in-depth knowledge of current issues in Adult Social Care
* Possess excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation, management, communication, and motivation
What we offer
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council includes benefits such as a competitive pension, enhanced leave, and various perks. For more details, visit our Careers site.
Interested in learning more?
For detailed responsibilities and criteria, view the attached Post Specification and Role Profile. For inquiries or an informal chat, contact Jo Smillie at joanne.smillie@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk.
Application and interview process
Closing date: 31st August 2025
Interviews: To be confirmed, with options for in-person or virtual formats. Adjustments can be discussed upon invitation.
Sponsorship and diversity
We offer sponsorship for eligible Skilled Worker Visa applications. For more information, visit the UK government website.
Westmorland and Furness Council values diversity and is committed to an inclusive workforce. We guarantee interviews for disabled applicants meeting essential criteria, as well as for Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and care-experienced individuals under 24 who meet the role requirements.
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