Head of Mental Health
6 days ago
£48,983 per annum
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Canterbury - This is a _
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The vacancy
You'll lead and develop our mental health services for adults and younger people, including the highly successful mental health and wellbeing service, Live Well Kent and Medway.
You will be an experienced leader who's passionate about mental health, cares about delivering high-quality support to those that need it and is committed to collaborating with other partners and organisations.
If you want to bring your skills and enthusiasm into an organisation that's passionate about changing lives, then this is the job for you.
This role requires:
- Significant experience of leading safe and effective services
- Experience managing complex contracts and programmes
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially with other stakeholders
- Significant experience of leading and developing teams
The charity
Porchlight is a charity supporting people who are homeless, vulnerable, and isolated. At Porchlight, we are passionate about helping vulnerable people to reach their full potential.
We strive for a fairer society where vulnerable people find stability, the most excluded are included, and where homelessness and poverty are things of the past.
The benefits
Generous annual leave entitlements
Generous pension scheme
Occupational sick pay
Occupational maternity and support pay
Employee assistance programme
Access to mental health first aiders
Sponsorship for professional qualifications
Staff loans
Hybrid and flexible working
**Life assurance
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