Mental Health Social Care Lead

Adult Social Care

Mental Health

Mental Health Social Care Lead

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Contract: Permanent

Salary: £51,357 - £54,495 per annum (Grade 10)

Hours: 36.66 per week

Hiring Manager: Bronwen Maxwell (B)

Based: Oldham Council Adult Mental Health Team, Block 4, Southlink Business Park, Hamilton Street, Oldham, OL4 1DE

Closing Date: Tuesday 10th March 2026

Interview Date: TBC.

Role Overview:

We are delighted to share a fantastic opportunity to become part of Oldham Council’s Adult Mental Health Team. Following new partnership arrangements with our health colleagues, we are entering an exciting new chapter focused on delivering high quality, person-centred support across our community. You will be joining a local authority that has been recently rated as 'Good' by CQC in February 2026 and was praised by the inspectors for its strong leadership , positive culture and person-centred approach.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and compassionate leader who is driven by a desire to achieve positive outcomes for those supported by Oldham’s Adult Mental Health Team. You will be responsible for a team of Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, Community Support Workers, and Administrators working collaboratively with system partners to make a real difference in people’s lives.

If you have a positive, cando approach, are passionate about supporting others and thrive in a dynamic, forward thinking environment, we’d love to hear from you.

To find out more about this opportunity please contact Bronwen Maxwell tel: b

Key Responsibilities:

• To undertake a wide range of staff management activities such as recruitment, selection, inductions, sickness monitoring, health & safety, discipline and grievances.
• To ensure Care & Support Plans are established in conjunction with Service Users, Carers and their Families, through needs-led assessment and are implemented, monitored and reviewed for the most effective way to support needs.
• To build and maintain relationships, both internally within the Council and partnership working with external organisations/agencies. To work with other professionals in a multi-disciplinary setting and ensure work is integrated with other teams or agencies as appropriate.

Key Requirements:

• A Social Work degree or an equivalent recognised Social Work Qualification, e.g. DipSW
• Experience of managing and motivating staff and ensuring work is completed to the required standard
• Experience of giving formal supervision to staff and giving advice and guidance to develop the skills and experience of the team

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan:
Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘
Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’…