Head of Wellbeing Services

We have a new opportunity available to lead as Head of Wellbeing Services based at our Head Office in Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 7JB.

The postholder will manage our Psychological Wellbeing Service and Open Door service. Please click here and here for further details on these services.

Salary £57,742 per annum

Weekly Hours 39

At Making Space we are a team that are driven by a strong set of company values that guide us in our mission to make a positive impact on the lives of those we serve in our community.

Our values of Kind Hearts, Tailor Making, Dreaming Big, Having Courage and Being Ready are at the core of everything we do.

Our focus on Kind Hearts is about generously building empathy and connection to create a sense of belonging. We believe that every person deserves to feel like they are a valued and respected.

Tailor Making is about nurturing unique relationships to make every day count. We understand that every person’s needs circumstances are different, so we strive to provide customised support and assistance to ensure all those in our care are able to live their best lives.

Dreaming Big is about harnessing imagination to generate confidence in ourselves and others to take the first step. We believe that anything is possible when we set our minds to it and we are 100% dedicated to helping others believe in themselves too.

Having Courage is about committing bravely to working in ways that take us to new places. We believe that our team at Making Space really do make a real change to those we serve and we must be willing to take risks and be bold in our decision making.

Being Ready is about responding to whatever comes our way by moving forward together. We know too well that life can be unpredictable but by working together and being prepared we can overcome any obstacles.

At Making Space we are committed to making a difference in the lives of those in our care, we live and breathe our core values and our looking for likeminded individuals to join our team on our mission to make a positive impact to those in our community who need us most.

Our ambition is to grow our Wellbeing offer nationally and you will be key to working with Integrated Care Boards (ICB'S) in developing preventative models of psychological support and developing an offer to people who are willing and able to pay privately for the support we provide.

We are seeking an engagaing leader to our Wellbeing Team, including our IAPT Leads, ensuring that Making Space people management policies, procedures and processes are implemented. You will need have experience of advising, guiding and communicating clinical information to non-clinical managers.

Key responsibilities will include

• Providing highly specialist psychological oversight of therapy delivered to people using our Wellbeing Services
• Developing new models of wellbeing interventions
• To clinically supervise/line manage practitioners within our Wellbeing Services and Student Counsellors
• To contribute to audit, research, policy and service development within the areas served by our Wellbeing Services.
• Developing and deliver training in psychological therapies for staff working within our rehabilitation services
• You will work with the Associate Director of Development and Social Value to grow our wellbeing services offer across our geographical footprint.
  
  
  

You will be required to travel throughout the area of operations.

If you are someone who welcomes challenges and actively seeks opportunities to enhance your skills then we would like to hear from you. A full Job Description can be found here.

Candidates must have a professional qualification e.g Registered Nurse Band 8a or above or a professionally recognised qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

Experience of leading the clinical response to senior leaders, board and external commissioners is essential for this role. Strong organisational and time management skills are required.

You will need to be someone who is unafraid to take risks, try new approaches, and continuously seek improvement. On joining Making Space you will be supported step by step with on-the-job training as well as the opportunity to undertake professional qualifications if desired and required for your role.

We are seeking individuals who can showcase that their personal values align ours here at Making Space.

We are constantly reviewing our benefits packages to ensure our employees are receiving the very best company perks and we are always seeking out further additions.

Our current benefits include

• Wagestream – Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn,
• Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts
• Holidays 25 days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
• Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday – statutory limits apply
• Access to our library of learning through our e-portal
• Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development should you wish to further your career within Social Care.
• We invest heavily in your career progression; did you know at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion.
• Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance and 40p per mile travel expenses.
• We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards
• Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum
• Paid Sick leave
  
  
  

Key Dates

• Closing date is the 26th July.
• Formal interviews taking place on 09th August at our Head Office in Warrington.
  
  
  

Successful applicants will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and references checks and provided with safeguarding training. Making Space is an equal opportunities employer. We can only accept applications from those who are legally entitled to live and work within the United Kingdom.