Specialist Educational Mental Health Team Lead

Job overview

Specialist Education Mental Health Team Leader to work in the Mental Health Support Team (Reflexions)

Band 7 37.5hrs

The post is based in Wolverhampton but the postholder must be able to work across the Black Country as and when required.

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual with proven leadership and staff management skills to join our service and work closely with the Clinical Leaders to oversee the Wolverhampton team within the Black Country MHST model.

As part of the MHST Management team you would be responsible for supporting governance arrangements and development of the team alongside as well as providing case management supervision for many different professionals including CBT Therapists and EMHP’s. You will be responsible for helping shape and develop the service and will also hold a small clinical caseload of your own.

The Mental Health Support Team In Schools enables those working within it to progress within the field of young people’s mental health and wellbeing with a focus on development of whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing and the think family approaches within the school environment. The Mental Health Support Team provide 1:1 interventions for mild to moderate mental health presentations, group work, guided self-help, parent support and whole school approaches.

Main duties of the job

This team provides the opportunity to further develop work within the field of young people’s mental health and wellbeing with a focus on development of whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing and the development of the think family approaches within the schools environment.

The mental health support teams provide CBT, guided self-help, parenting and whole school approaches but also offers support to young people through partnership working with external agencies.

As well as holding excellent people management skills the post holder will be knowledgeable and experienced in mental health problems and will be expected to carry out in-depth mental health assessments including risk assessments where required. The postholder will also need to be the link worker between the team and the CAMHS services to ensure that children and young people receive the most appropriate care and interventions as well as being experienced in multi-agency working. Support, advice and consultation to families/carers and other professionals involved in the life of the child/young person will also need to be provided.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants should be experienced in children and young person’s mental health at a senior level with the required leadership and clinical skills to support the Mental Health Support Team. Experience of recent working with schools and delivering mental health promotional collaborative work in such an arena is beneficial in order to be able to fulfil the role.

This post is subject to an enhanced children’s and adults barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

For further details please contact:

Zoe Gilbert, Service Manager for Reflexions on z.gilbert@nhs.net

Closing Date for applications is 24th June 2026 however please be aware that if application numbers are high the post may close earlier.

Applicants should be experienced in CAMHS at a senior level with the required leadership and clinical skills to support the Mental Health Support Team. Experience of recent working with schools and delivering mental health promotional collaborative work in such an arena is preferable in order to be able to fulfil the role.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.