Are you an experienced care professional ready to take the next step in your career?
Join Northern Healthcare as a Mental Health Team Leader in Chester, where you'll lead by example, inspire your team, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of people living with mental health needs.
This is more than a leadership role—it's an opportunity to shape high-quality care, support recovery, and help others reach their full potential.
As a Mental Health Team Leader, you'll work alongside the Service Manager to deliver exceptional person-centred support while leading, motivating, and developing a dedicated team of Support Workers.
You'll create an environment where both colleagues and the people we support can thrive.
You'll be responsible for:
✔ Leading and supporting a team of Mental Health Support Workers
✔ Coaching, mentoring and developing colleagues
✔ Ensuring high-quality, person-centred support is delivered
✔ Supporting residents with their recovery and independence goals
✔ Completing supervisions, spot checks and staff development
✔ Managing medication safely and in line with policies
✔ Supporting with rota management and day-to-day service operations
✔ Promoting safeguarding, dignity and positive risk management
✔ Acting as a role model and creating a positive team culture
We believe great leaders never stop learning.
You'll receive:
✨ Comprehensive induction programme
✨ Leadership support from experienced managers
✨ Ongoing learning through our virtual platform
✨ Funded NVQ qualifications (Levels 3–5)
✨ Leadership and management training
✨ Opportunities to progress into Deputy Manager and Service Manager positions
At Northern Healthcare, we promote from within wherever possible.
Career progression opportunities include:
⭐ Deputy Service Manager
⭐ Service Manager
⭐ Operations roles
⭐ Learning & Development
⭐ Specialist leadership pathways
💷 £14.21 per hour
🚗 Free parking at most services
✅ FREE Enhanced DBS
💙 Blue Light Card discounts
🛍 Refer a Friend scheme – earn up to £400 in Love2shop vouchers
💚 Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling and wellbeing support
📚 Funded qualifications and continuous professional development
🏆 Monthly and annual recognition awards
🎉 A supportive culture where your leadership is valued
We're looking for an inspirational leader who is passionate about delivering outstanding care.
You'll ideally have:
✔ Experience leading or supervising teams within health or social care
✔ Experience supporting adults with mental health needs or complex behaviours
✔ A Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care (or willingness to work towards one)
✔ Excellent communication and organisational skills
✔ A person-centred approach and positive leadership style
✔ Two satisfactory references covering the last three years
✔ Willingness to complete an Enhanced DBS (paid for by us)
We know that great care starts with great leadership.
By supporting and developing your team, you'll directly improve the lives of the people we support every day.
If you're ready to inspire others, lead with compassion, and build a rewarding career with an organisation that invests in its people, we'd love to hear from you.
Northern Healthcare – Together, We Make Every Day Count.
Northern Healthcare is a specialist provider of enhanced supported living services. Our multi-disciplinary teams care for people who may need day-to-day support due to their mental health, learning disability or brain injury.
Established in 2013 with the opening of our first supported residential service, we have expanded across the UK and now have over 15 enhanced supported living facilities. We are privileged to be able to support our residents and we are dedicated to growing our reach across the UK, improving our residents’ quality of life and delivering the highest quality of care.
We work in partnership with external practitioners and community care teams to ensure robust risk management, and ultimately the best possible outcomes for all our residents.
Our aims are always as unique as each individual we support. We pride ourselves on our clinically led, recovery focused model, which provides individuals with access to high-quality nursing, occupational and psychological therapies, as well as dedicated 24-hour support. We develop care plans alongside our residents; their personal goals and aspirations are always at the heart of everything we do.
