Mental Health Social Care Lead Full Time, Permanent Adult, Health & Wellbeing

Salary £51,356 - £54,495 per annum Full time, permanent Mental Health Service North Lancashire Adult, Health & Wellbeing

International sponsorship: This role is not currently open to sponsorship.

Social Care Lead - Mental Health (North Lancashire)

Lancashire County Council is seeking an experienced and motivated Social Care Lead to support Adult Mental Health services across the North locality, including Lancaster and Morecambe CMHT, Fylde and Wyre CMHT, the Hospital Discharge Team (IDT), and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Team.

This is a senior leadership role providing professional oversight across multiple services, supporting complex decision-making, and driving service improvement within a dynamic and challenging system.

Key responsibilities

• Providing leadership and professional guidance across mental health social care services
• Supporting complex case decision-making, particularly in relation to discharge, risk management, and statutory frameworks
• Leading and contributing to service improvement and transformation activity
• Strengthening multi agency working across the Council, NHS partners, and external providers
• Supporting workforce development and embedding best practice

Candidate profile

• Has significant experience within mental health social care
• Is able to operate confidently at a senior level across multiple teams and services
• Demonstrates strong leadership, professional judgement, and problem solving skills
• Has the ability to influence across organisational boundaries and deliver service improvement

What we offer

We offer a supportive and inclusive team environment, regular supervision, and ongoing opportunities for professional development. Alongside attractive staff benefits and generous annual leave.

Benefits

• Great Annual Leave: up to 32 days, 8 bank holidays, and 2 additional statutory days during the festive season. Additional leave can be purchased.
• Financial Benefits: generous Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contribution. Relocation reimbursement package.
• Training and Development: induction through Social Care Academy and ongoing support for career development.
• Health and Wellbeing: wellbeing support programme for you and your family.
• Staff Discounts: access to discounts through Vivup, including car lease scheme, shopping, entertainment, gym memberships, holidays, and more.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace diversity and have a range of support groups and networks for staff, including the Forum of Asian Black and Ethnic Employees (FABEE), the Disabled Workers Forum, and the LGBTQ+ Employee Network.

Legal and employment conditions

• Social Work applicants must be registered with Social Work England (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with SWE.
• Post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended 2013). Successful candidate must apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'.
• Candidate must provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use.