Team Manager - Mental Health 16657/3722


Company:	Lincolnshire County Council
Salary:	£48,738 to £54,143 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Louth, LN11 8FG
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 1 day remote
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	18 Oct 2026

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Summary

Job Introduction

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Team Manager to provide countywide leadership and operational support across our Mental Health Service. This is a collaborative role that will work alongside three established Team Managers and their teams, providing additional leadership capacity, operational resilience and flexible support across teams to ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery and positive outcomes for people accessing our services. This is a fixed-term opportunity for up to 12 months.

About the role

As a Team Manager within the Mental Health Service, you will provide leadership, oversight and practice support across multiple teams, helping to drive performance, quality assurance, workforce development and service improvement. Acting as a flexible resource, you will support priorities across the service, contribute to the implementation of key projects and service developments, and help maintain continuity during periods of change, increased demand or absence. Working closely with operational managers and key partners, you will promote strengths-based practice, effective risk management and person-centred approaches that deliver positive outcomes for individuals accessing support.

Our leadership expectations

We are looking for leaders who demonstrate:

Personal Leadership

Future-Focused Thinking

Political and Commercial Awareness

Commitment to Developing Others

A Drive for Excellence and Results

You must have the ability to travel across the county in order to meet the needs of the service.

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact Matt Nicholson via email on matt.nicholson@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Closing date: 18/10/26.

Interviews: TBC.

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work–life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure.

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

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