Team Manager - Mental Health Team

Salary range: £59,739 - £63,159 p.a. inc. London weighting Contract: Permanent Hours of work: 36 hours per week Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time
✨ Lead with purpose. Shape services. Change lives. 
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here. 
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
The Role – 💡 Inspire a team. Empower communities. Deliver excellence. 
We are looking for a passionate and driven Mental Health Team Manager to lead our frontline mental health team. 
You will have operational and leadership responsibility for a team of 6–8 staff, ensuring the delivery of statutory duties under the Care Act 2014, Mental Health Act 2007 (Part 3), and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
You will: 
•    Lead, support and develop a high-performing team to deliver person-centred, culturally appropriate services. 
•    Ensure effective allocation of work, safeguarding practice, and strong quality assurance systems. 
•    Manage budgets and resources effectively, ensuring best value and compliance with statutory duties. 
•    Work collaboratively with colleagues across Adult Social Care, Housing, Children’s Services and with key partners including the NHS, voluntary sector, and the Metropolitan Police. 
•    Act as a role model, promoting Brent’s values and championing innovation, integration and service improvement.

About You - 👤 A strong leader. A skilled practitioner. A champion for change.

• We are seeking a registered social worker with:
•     Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) or Best Interests Assessor status.
•     Substantial post-qualifying experience in adult mental health practice and management.
•     Strong leadership skills, with a proven ability to manage people, budgets, and performance in a complex environment.
•     A deep understanding of the legislative framework underpinning adult social care and mental health services.
•     Excellent partnership working, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• This is an opportunity to make a tangible difference to the lives of adults with mental health needs, while shaping the development of services in a dynamic, diverse borough.

👉 Apply now and take the next step in your leadership career.

Application Process
If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Closing Date: Sunday 19th October 2025 at 23:59 Interviews are expected to take place from 8th November 2025 onwards.

Why Work With Us? 
At Brent, we don’t just offer jobs—we offer careers that matter. Here’s what you can expect: 
•    27 days annual leave, rising to 31 and then 33 days with service + 8 bank holidays 
•    Generous employer pension contributions 
•    Hybrid working – up to 2 days per week from home (role-dependent) 
•    Flexible working hours 
•    Supportive family-friendly policies 
•    Affordable local parking & access to Zipcar 
•    Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 free counselling support 
•    Cycle to Work Scheme & excellent on-site facilities 
•    My Brent Rewards – save on shopping, dining, travel and more 
•    Financial wellbeing support – including season ticket and childcare deposit loans (eligibility applies) 
 

Additional Information 

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

This position is only open to redeployees currently working in Brent Council. External candidates are not permitted to apply for internal only roles. Forwarding ‘internal only’ roles to external candidates may lead to disciplinary action being taken.
  This position is only open to current employees of Brent Council or Temporary Agency Workers currently working in Brent Council. External candidates are not permitted to apply for internal only roles. Forwarding ‘internal only’ roles to external candidates may lead to disciplinary action being taken.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
  The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.
  Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
  As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on  recruitment@brent.gov.uk 
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