Specialist Educational Mental Health Team Lead

Job summary

Specialist Education Mental Health Team Leader to work in the Mental Health Support Team (Reflexions)
Band 7 37.5hrsThe post is based in Wolverhampton but the postholder must be able to work across the Black Country as and when required.

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual with proven leadership and staff management skills to join our service and work closely with the Clinical Leaders to oversee the Wolverhampton team within the Black Country MHST model.

As part of the MHST Management team you would be responsible for supporting governance arrangements and development of the team alongside as well as providing case management supervision for many different professionals including CBT Therapists and EMHP's. You will be responsible for helping shape and develop the service and will also hold a small clinical caseload of your own.

The Mental Health Support Team In Schools enables those working within it to progress within the field of young people's mental health and wellbeing with a focus on development of whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing and the think family approaches within the school environment. The Mental Health Support Team provide 1:1 interventions for mild to moderate mental health presentations, group work, guided self-help, parent support and whole school approaches.

Main duties of the jobThis team provides the opportunity to further develop work within the field of young people's mental health and wellbeing with a focus on development of whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing and the development of the think family approaches within the schools environment.

The mental health support teams provide CBT, guided self-help, parenting and whole school approaches but also offers support to young people through partnership working with external agencies.

As well as holding excellent people management skills the post holder will be knowledgeable and experienced in mental health problems and will be expected to carry out in-depth mental health assessments including risk assessments where required. The postholder will also need to be the link worker between the team and the CAMHS services to ensure that children and young people receive the most appropriate care and interventions as well as being experienced in multi-agency working.

Support, advice and consultation to families/carers and other professionals involved in the life of the child/young person will also need to be provided.

About us The postholder will be:
Jointly operationally responsible for the Mental Health Support Team in Wolverhampton and the associated KPI's Operationally responsible for the Wolverhampton team which would include line management responsibilities such as managing performance, approving annual leave, managing attendance, annual appraisals, management and caseload supervision, training requirements and along with the Clinical Leaders would monitor the flow and allocation of cases Participating in their own appraisal and respond to agree objectives which would include job planning and outcomes, this would also include maintaining the standards connected to your own professional practice Able to hold a small clinical caseload and be a point of contact for educations settings and school staff for areas of practice that require escalation or reassurance Contributing to the development of strategic developments and leading change within their own team and across the Black Country where required Participating in departmental audits and be able to evaluate the outcome of interventions with young people and parents using routine outcome measures Ensuring any risks or issues related to wellbeing or safety of any individual in which the post holder comes into contact with during their professional duties are effectively communicated with appropriate persons and managed

Details

Date posted
01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 7

Salary
49,387 to 56,515 a year

per annum

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number
285-4487C-CYPFJob locations

The Gem Centre Neachells Lane Wednesfield, WolverhamptonWV
11 3PG
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants should be experienced in children and young persons mental health at a senior level with the required leadership and clinical skills to support the Mental Health Support Team.

Experience of recent working with schools and delivering mental health promotional collaborative work in such an…