Head of Schools Mental Health Service
Brighton & Hove City CouncilGeorgina, ON, CanadaLocation
Portslade Hub
Job Summary
Job reference : [Insert Job Reference]
- Positions available : 1
- Working hours : 37
- Job category : Management
- Organisation : Brighton & Hove City Council
- Be connected : Enable a connected organisation that has a clear one Council mission to create “a better Brighton and Hove for all.” Build a leadership that connects and brings critical resources together to address the knotty and challenging issues we face as a city.
- Be innovative and diverse : Enable the organisation to become more dynamic. Build a diverse workforce and leadership, which reflects the communities of Brighton and Hove that we serve.
- Be confident : Build working practices that are agile and take a test & learn approach. Embed reflective practice and a growth mindset culture.
- Be creative : Build the space and capacity for experimentation, reflection, and innovation. Enable creative policy development.
- Be healthy and psychologically safe : Create a trusted environment, enabling everyone to bring their best selves to work.
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Job Introduction
Are you our new Head of Schools Mental Health Service?
Can you lead on our Council Plan mission to improve the mental and physical health and wellbeing of children and young people in our city?
Can you work collaboratively with schools and key partners to ensure that our most vulnerable children and young people can access mental health support?
Do you have significant experience of working with child and adolescent mental health needs and can you apply this to a leadership role?
Do you have experience of developing, influencing and leading partnerships at a senior level?
Do you have experience of managing large and complex budgets, working in a political environment and leading a multi-disciplinary team?
We are recruiting for a new Head of Schools Mental Health Service within our Families, Children & Wellbeing Directorate. You will report into our new Director for Education & Learning and be responsible for our Schools Wellbeing Service and Schools Mental Health Service which is made up of a large team of professional practitioners.
Key Responsibilities
We are looking for a senior leader who can drive the council to :
This role is politically restricted. For further information on what this means for employees in post, please click on the document attachment below.
As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and upload a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process.
Additional Information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers.
Company Information
Encouraging a Diverse Workforce
Our city is known and loved for its diversity. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve.
Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
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