Team Manager

Team Manager

Application Deadline: 6 August 2026

Department: MHHS

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: East Sussex - Hastings

Reporting To: Service Manager

Compensation: £34,800 / year

Description

Location: St-Leonards-On-Sea

Salary: £34,800 per year

Hours: 37 per week (Rostered hours including working some evenings and bank holidays)

What you’ll be doing:

Southdown is one of the leading providers of mental health, housing and care services in Sussex. Our Staying Well Service provides out-of-hours, walk-in crisis support for adults aged 18+ who are experiencing mental health distress. Open seven days a week, 365 days a year, the service offers a safe, non-clinical and welcoming environment where people can come for immediate emotional support and short-term help to reduce crisis.

As a Team Manager you’ll be part of a compassionate, multi-skilled team offering one-to-one and group support, safety planning, and practical guidance. You’ll build respectful, trusting relationships with individuals during moments of vulnerability, helping them feel heard, understood, and more in control. Working alongside health and community partners, you’ll play an important role in reducing avoidable hospital admissions and helping people take positive steps forward.

This role requires attendance at mandatory face‑to‑face training sessions held primarily in Lewes, East Sussex during standard office hours. Training typically takes place approximately four to five times per year.

If you are passionate about mental health, we’d love to hear from you. We welcome applications from people with experience working in Mental Health or anyone with the right values and transferable skills who is committed to leading a team & supporting clients with care and confidence.

Perks and benefits:

• Health cost cash-back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover.
• Interest-free loans: assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car.
• Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets.
• Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high-street vendors.
• Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service.
• 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.

Knowledge, skills and experience

What you’ll need for the role:

• You’ll have experience working with people with mental health needs.
• You have a good understanding of local NHS and other support services.
• The ability to lead a team and support clients
• You’re experienced in using techniques to motivate and support people effectively
• A standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be paid for by Southdown

Training:You’ll receive a comprehensive induction followed up with regular training from our award winning in house team. We’ll help you to gain valuable experience, continually develop your skills and build a great career with the largest provider of housing, care and support in Sussex.

How to apply:Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and fill out our simple one-page application form.

Interviews will be held on 13 August 2026.

Please note, if we receive a large number of applications then this position may close before the advertised application closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.