Area Manager (FTC 12 months)
35 Hours per week
Basingstoke
As one of Hampshire’s leading Mental Health Charities, Andover Mind is entering an exciting phase of growth to meet the needs of our communities around mental health and wellbeing support. Much of our work is directly associated, and aligned with various NHS Mental Health Services programmes. This is an exciting, career opportunity for someone with solid relevant experience together with some awareness and/or lived experience in mental ill-health. The mental health and wellbeing of the communities across Hampshire is our top priority and we are investing in strengthening our service delivery teams.
We are looking for a Wellbeing Area Manager on a 12 month fixed term contract to join us to support our front-line teams on an administrative, operational and wellbeing level.
Responsible for the management, running and awareness of the Core Wellbeing Service in Basingstoke and the associated Primary Care Network (PCN) teams. This includes outreach in surrounding areas, providing recovery focused groups and courses and 1 to 1s to service users using hybrid methods, ensuring accessibility and providing regular service updates and reports in line with the contract service specification.
This is a challenging and highly rewarding role in which you can both grow your career and also make a significant contribution to your community.
If you are empathetic, organised and great with people, we would love to hear from you.
This is an on-site role with both some local travelling and some home working by arrangement with your line manager.
Person Profile
Essential:
* A problem-solving and ‘can-do’ way of working and strong work ethic
* Experience working in a management or supervisory position
* Experience of partnership working in service delivery in a leadership role
* Ability to take ownership of your workload
* Empathy and compassion for people experiencing mental ill-health
* Experience of using Health IT systems (i.e. EMIS, System one)
* An understanding of the implications of mental ill-health
* Experience of working with vulnerable adults and Young People (16+) including those with Mental Health problems
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team and with other agencies
* Experience of Safeguarding
Desirable:
* Has worked with service users/patients in the planning and delivery of their care
* Knowledge or experience in the voluntary sector
* Knowledge or experience of Primary Care services
* Experience of data collection and reporting to measure outcomes and service impact
* Experience of monitoring, evaluating and reporting of a service against KPI’s
This role is subject to working references and a clear (enhanced) Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Our benefits include:
* 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays – rising to 30 days with length of service
* Vivup membership which includes access to discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers
* Competitive sick pay scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Competitive company referral scheme
* Eye test vouchers
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Enhanced Maternity Leave
* Ongoing training and development
Please be aware that your application may be shared with the relevant Primary Care Network Recruitment Team who are an Andover Mind third party. Please inform us should you wish to withdraw your application on these grounds.
We take Safeguarding seriously, therefore you will be required to undergo a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check at the enhanced level before working with us.
We welcome applications from all of the communities in which we work. We also positively encourage applications from people with mental health problems, those who are physically disabled and neurodivergent to apply for a role within Andover Mind. Appointments are made on merit.