Job summary
We are pleased to be able to offer an exciting opportunity for a band 7 Team Manager to join our Hambleton & Richmond Wellbeing in Mind Team.
The Wellbeing in Mind Team are MHSTs who work directly into education. This is in line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people within education settings.
The band 7 Team Manager provides operational leadership to the team.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
Our Wellbeing in Mind team has 3 core functions:
1. Support the development of a whole-school or college approach to wellbeing. This can include, but is not limited to, supporting sites to develop and implement mental health and wellbeing policies, development of resources, supporting campaigns and delivering training, assemblies and PHSE curriculum.
2. Provide timely advice and consultation to education staff. This is designed to support teaching staff to build their skills and confidence in supporting the wellbeing needs of their students/pupils. This is offered in both a formal and informal way.
3. Undertake direct assessments and intervention for young people within education. We offer a low intensity service model, predominantly using cognitive-behavioural therapy.
Each function accounts for a third of the team's workload.
The Team Manager must demonstrate the ability to manage their time, prioritising and managing competing demands. Relationships and the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders is vital to this role.
About us
The post holder will form part of a locality wide leadership team along with other Clinical Leads and Team Managers. With support from the existing leadership team, the post holder will take a lead role in developing new processes and pathways. They will provide management supervision to their team and support the senior leadership team in reporting the work of the team and it's outcomes to a range of stakeholders.
Details
Date posted
04 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
346-NYC-078-25-A
Job locations
Hambleton & Richmond
Schools in Hambleton & Richmond
DL6 2FG
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will join a team with a strong culture of learning, innovation and support. We welcome people to contact us for more information.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
4. Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work or relevant professional clinical qualification (ie PWP/CWP in IAPT/Getting Help services)
5. Be Educated to Master's level in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice
6. OR Have equivalent clinical experience to that of masters level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience - which also includes significant experience of managing people (see below under experience), together with evidence of CPD
7. Be trained in Clinical Supervision and Providing Clinical Supervision
8. Be a Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor
9. Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours
10. Working collaboratively with others (external partners, staff service users and their families/carers)
11. Evidence of delivering supervision
12. Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
13. Risk assessment and management and its application in practice
14. Working knowledge of clinical medicines management
15. Developing, maintaining and auditing standards of practice
16. Evidence of training in Quality Improvement methodology or coaching, and/or using.
17. Inter-agency and partnership working
Experience
Essential
18. Significant experience of managing people
19. Significant experience of working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field
Knowledge
Essential
20. Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation