Mental Health Social Care Lead

Salary £51,356 – £54,495 per annum | Full time, permanent | Mental Health Service | North Lancashire | Adult, Health & Wellbeing

International sponsorship - this role is not currently open to sponsorship

Social Care Lead – Mental Health (North Lancashire)

Lancashire County Council is seeking an experienced and motivated Social Care Lead to support Adult Mental Health services across the North locality. This includes Lancaster and Morecambe CMHT, Fylde and Wyre CMHT, the Hospital Discharge Team (IDT), and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Team.

This is a senior leadership role providing professional oversight across multiple services, supporting complex decision-making, and driving service improvement within a dynamic and challenging system.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Providing leadership and professional guidance across mental health social care services
• Supporting complex case decision-making, particularly in relation to discharge, risk management, and statutory frameworks
• Leading and contributing to service improvement and transformation activity
• Strengthening multi-agency working across the Council, NHS partners, and external providers
• Supporting workforce development and embedding best practice

We Are Looking For a Candidate Who

• Has significant experience within mental health social care
• Is able to operate confidently at a senior level across multiple teams and services
• Demonstrates strong leadership, professional judgement, and problem-solving skills
• Has the ability to influence across organisational boundaries and deliver service improvement

What We Offer

We offer a supportive and inclusive team environment, regular supervision, and ongoing opportunities for professional development. Alongside attractive staff benefits and generous annual leave, this is a great opportunity to build your career and thrive within Lancashire County Council’s Adult Social Care service.

Our values

What's important to us, is that you share our values…

Supportive and Innovative

You'll need a blend of supportive and innovative thinking, coming up with fresh ideas so we can achieve the best outcomes for people.

Empathy

You'll need compassion and empathy to support people, listening to what they need, whilst ensuring they feel valued and respected.

Reasons to Join Us…

• Great Annual Leave: We offer up to 32 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, and 2 additional statutory days during the festive season. You can also purchase additional leave.
• Financial Benefits: Our generous Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contribution. Our relocation reimbursement package to support people who need to move to the area to work with us.
• Training and Development: An excellent induction through our Social Care Academy and ongoing support for your career and professional development.
• Health and Wellbeing: A Wellbeing Support Programme for you and your family.
• Staff Discounts: You'll get access to dozens of discounts through Vivup, our employee benefits partner. Our scheme covers a car lease scheme, shopping, entertainment, gym memberships, holidays, and more.

We embrace diversity and have a range of support, groups and networks for staff. These include the Forum of Asian Black and Ethnic Employees (FABEE), the Disabled Workers Forum and the LGBTQ+ Employee Network.

How To Apply

If you would like to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat please contact James Garratt at: ***email_hidden***

Interview dates are to be confirmed.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Social Work applicants must be registered with Social Work England (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with SWE.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post, and you must be insured for business use.