Team Manager - Section 117 Mental Health Review Team

Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RA

Salary: £49,221 - £53,826 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 30th March 2026

Interview Date(s): Week commencing 13th April

The Mental Health/s117 Review Team plays a pivotal role in ensuring that adults entitled to aftercare under the Mental Health Act (1983), and those with eligible needs under the Care Act (2014), receive high - quality, recovery focused reviews. This specialist, fast‑evolving area of practice sits at the intersection of mental health, social care, and multi‑agency partnership working.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join the team, developing innovative approaches to reviewing s117 Aftercare Plans, strengthening joint working with NHS and ICB partners to improve outcomes for people with mental health needs. Working to the principles and requirements of the Mental Health Act (1983), Mental Capacity Act (2005), Care Act (2014) and associated Codes of Practice, the team ensures personalised, robust, and recovery‑focused aftercare pathways.

You will lead a skilled mix of:

- Mental Health Social Workers responsible for statutory s117 reviews, Care Act reviews, Mental Capacity Act (2005) assessments, and Best Interests decisions.

- Community Support Workers who contribute to assessment, support planning, and commissioning arrangements.

About the Role

• Ensure staff deliver excellent outcomes for people subject to s117 aftercare and those with Care Act eligibility by implementing the department’s operating model and ways of working to deliver excellence in social care.
• Provide technical and professional support to team members, including professional development.
• To improve ways of working for staff by supporting and implementing improved working between teams and partner agencies, including NHS partners, ICBs, inpatient units, community mental health teams, and voluntary agencies.
• Manage staffing budgets, staff performance, and service delivery to ensure efficiency, high‑quality, and legally compliant aftercare, using departmental and corporate policies ensuring effective and efficient team capacity, capability and delivery.
• Provide performance reporting and delivery reports to Strategic Service Managers and the Head of Service.
• Participate in Out of Hours rota and undertake DoLs sign‑off responsibilities.

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About You

• Educated to degree level or equivalent management experience, along with supervisory/management qualification or evidence of continual management development
• Substantial social care experience in Adult Social Care or Health organisation and successful working with managers and staff in people and performance management, Stakeholder and relationship management
• Demonstrable experience in managing performance and implementing change and performance improvement programmes along with experience of business planning, prioritising competing service demands.
• Proven experience in budget managing and in delivering significant efficiency savings
• Theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge of social work and social care legislation policy and best practise along with skills and knowledge relevant to the service area.
• Breadth of understanding of the range of interventions available
• Excellent knowledge of partnership agencies in statutory, voluntary, on independent factors including understanding of partnership pressures an interdependencies relative to service area.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Nina Manning, Strategic Service Manager – nina.manning@leics.gov.uk

Tel: 0116 305 0746

Susan Callis, Head of Service – susan.callis@leics.gov.uk

Tel: 0116 305 7861

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

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