This is an exciting opportunity to oversee the daily operation of the Mind BLMK Luton Mental Health Prevention and Recovery Service.
Based at our Luton Wellbeing Centre, the service provides a range of activities, groups, and support opportunities throughout the week, helping people to manage their mental health, build confidence, and progress through their own recovery journeys.
The Service Manager role is varied and rewarding, ensuring the smooth running of the service and playing a key role in shaping and enhancing the service to meet the needs of the local community. Working in line with Mind BLMK values, you will monitor performance, drive service improvement, promote the service across the area, and build strong partnerships with local organisations, community groups, and key stakeholders.
You will oversee referrals into the service, lead on the assessment of more complex cases to determine suitability, and ensure the delivery of high‑quality, person‑centred support. You will provide day‑to‑day leadership and supervision to staff, volunteers, and students, while maintaining responsibility for the health, safety, and management of the Luton Wellbeing Centre and its facilities.
Service Delivery Includes
Operate a service and ensure outcomes that support individuals to deescalate crisis and develop strategies for recovery and increased wellbeing, in line with Mind BLMK's Recovery Model and contract requirements and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Work with the Operational Services Manager to review, design and implement changes to service delivery and working models, ensuring the service meets the needs of the local community, identifying solutions to gaps in provision and seeking opportunities to grow the service and maximise use of the centre premises.
Contribute to the development of the Luton service plan in line with Mind BLMK priorities and the wider Luton Mental Health Plan and 2040 vision.
Entitlements / Benefits
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
* Health Plan with a wide range of wellbeing benefits
* NEST Pension Scheme (3% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution)
* Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities, including in‑house and external training
* Flexible working opportunities in line with organisational policy
* Supportive and inclusive working environment
* Disability Confident Employer
We would love to hear from you if you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills.
Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no‑one has to face a mental health problem alone. Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.
Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. No agencies please.
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