Team Manager

Bring your AMHP expertise to a leadership role where you can support others and stay connected to practice.

We are looking for an experienced AMHP and people manager to lead the day-to-day running of Warwickshire’s AMHP Service.

You will join a small, supportive service working with people experiencing mental health crises. Warwickshire has good staff retention, and we value the experience, relationships and commitment our colleagues bring to their work.

About the role

You will manage daytime and out-of-hours AMHP staff, providing clear operational leadership, supervision, appraisal and support for their professional development and wellbeing. You will coordinate referrals, staffing and workloads, support complex practice decisions and maintain oversight of the quality and timeliness of assessments and recording.

This is a role for someone who wants to remain connected to frontline practice. Alongside your management responsibilities, you will contribute directly to Mental Health Act assessments, travelling to assessment locations across Warwickshire and elsewhere when required.

The post is based on normal office hours, with management responsibility for both daytime and out-of-hours staff.

You will work closely with colleagues across health, social care and partner agencies. You will have access to formal supervision, informal support and opportunities to work alongside the senior leadership team.

You will also support AMHP trainees and newly approved practitioners, helping them build confidence and consolidate their practice.

About you

You will be a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England, with an AMHP qualification and current AMHP approval.

You will bring substantial AMHP practice and management experience, including supervision, appraisal, staff development and performance management.

We are looking for someone who can remain calm under pressure, organise competing priorities and offer clear, thoughtful support to colleagues. You will have strong knowledge of the relevant legal frameworks and a commitment to person-centred, strengths-based and anti-discriminatory practice.

You will be comfortable working across professional boundaries, addressing operational difficulties and helping staff consider people’s rights, wishes and alternatives to hospital admission.

What we offer

You will join a supportive working environment with opportunities for professional learning and development. Benefits include hybrid working, up to 32 days’ annual leave depending on length of service, and an excellent pension scheme.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification below;

Team Manager

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

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Additional Information

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible. We don't want to keep you waiting so we will be starting the initial shortlist and assessment process while the job advert is running. Please check your emails or applicant account via our jobs portal for any updates on your application

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Nikol Harrison, Service Manager , 07767435429

Closing date: 3rd December 2026

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. Seemore