Job Summary
Are you ready to lead a vibrant, values‑driven team that is transforming young people’s access to mental health support? This is your chance to step into a leadership role that blends purpose, influence and people‑first practice.
As our Team Leader, you will provide day‑to‑day leadership to a talented team within our Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in schools across the area. You will support practitioners to deliver safe, effective interventions, while also shaping how we collaborate with schools and partners to meet local needs.
This role is for someone who thrives on variety and challenge. You will guide clinical decision‑making, oversee risk management, and help embed inclusive, evidence‑based practice in everything we do. You will not just manage, you will mentor, develop and champion the people around you.
You will be joining a service that listens, adapts and stays focused on what really matters – supporting children and young people to feel safe, supported and empowered.
If you want to grow your leadership career, inspire a passionate team and help shape the future of children and young people’s mental health, this is the role for you.
Main duties of the job
You are a confident, compassionate leader who brings energy, insight and integrity to everything you do. You care about getting things right for children and young people, and you know how to support others to deliver safe, effective and meaningful mental health support.
Qualifications and experience
* A recognised qualification in a relevant area such as social work, nursing or psychology (or equivalent)
* Registration with a professional body (e.g. NMC, HCPC)
* Experience delivering CBT and working with children and young people with complex needs
* A supervision qualification or willingness to complete one
* Experience leading or managing teams in a multi‑agency setting
* Strong understanding of safeguarding, risk management and mental health legislation
* Analytical skills with confidence using data, systems and digital tools to improve services
* Excellent communication, planning and workload management skills
* Optional: BABCP accreditation, experience supporting inclusive practice, involvement in service improvement work.
Person specification – Additional criteria
* Demonstrates leadership and the ability to delegate and supervise staff
* Recognition and escalation of risk, contributing to control measures
* Planning workload, time management
* Works effectively under pressure and able to manage changing priorities
* Understands need for evidence and statistical data collection and achieving targets
* Ability to apply therapeutic skills
* Ability to establish effective relationships with a range of stakeholders
* Self‑reflective in relation to practice
* Ability to provide supervision
* IT skills
* Multi‑agency/disciplinary working
* Innovative practice and ability to influence others
* Ability to analyse, evaluate and rationalise data and enable progressive models of delivery and intervention
* Visionary approach to managing change and transition
* Positive attitude; flexible, adaptable, solution‑focused and tenacious
* Ability to work all year round
* Travel to individual schools – a driving licence and access to a vehicle required (accessibility options considered where applicable)
* Ongoing commitment to maintain registration in core profession if required
Benefits
* 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time (pro rata)
* Life assurance at 2 × basic salary
* Competitive contributory pension scheme
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health service
* Enhanced sick pay
* Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
* Annual salary review
About us
Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity working in communities across the UK, providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school‑aged health programmes and associated prevention, as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.
Equality and diversity
All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.
We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation, and encourage those whose life experiences enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce.
We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, at commencement, or once in post.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions.
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