Mental Health Safety Planning Outreach Team Lead

The Mental Health Safety Planning Outreach Team Lead is responsible for the effective day-to-day delivery of the Safety Planning Outreach Service, providing high-quality line management, supervision and support one Outreach Worker while also holding a small caseload.

• Contract Type: Fixed-term (1 year, with potential extension)
• Location: Hybrid working, with home-based working and regular travel across East Berkshire
• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Salary: £29,500 FTE, pro rata £27,905.41 for 35 hours per week

About Us

Buckinghamshire Mindis an independent charity providing trusted mental health services to our communities. We are affiliated with national Mind and are part of a network of over 100 Local Minds. We promote wellbeing and recovery; we prevent mental ill health; we offer talking therapies and we provide support in times of crisis.

Key Responsibilities:

The Safety Planning Outreach Service is a short-term, non-crisis intervention supporting adults at risk of self-harm or suicide. As Team Lead, you will:

• Lead and manage the service – providing line management, supervision, coaching and practice development to Outreach Workers while ensuring high-quality, safe and effective service delivery.
• Support service users directly – carrying out assessments, developing personalised safety plans, offering emotional support and connecting individuals to community, voluntary and primary care resources.
• Ensure quality, safety and partnership working – overseeing risk management and safeguarding, monitoring outcomes and data, and working collaboratively with GPs, MHICS teams and wider community partners.
• Drive service improvement – using service user feedback, best practice and data to support continuous improvement of the service.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in mental health and suicide prevention, including working with emotional distress, trauma, safety planning and high-risk situations.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to supervise, support and develop staff working with vulnerable adults.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, including effective partnership working with external agencies and stakeholders.
• A recovery-focused, compassionate approach, with the ability to motivate and empower individuals while maintaining professional boundaries.

Why Join Us?

• Inclusive Employer: We are an Equal Opportunities employer, welcoming applicants from all sections of the community, including those with lived experience of mental health challenges.
• Training and Development: We offer full training and development opportunities to help you grow in your role and further develop your skills.
• Supportive Environment: You’ll be part of a dedicated team, with the opportunity to make a tangible difference in your community.

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