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Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA

Salary: Grade 13 - £49,221 to £53,826 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending) (plus Market premium subject to review)

Working Hours: 37 Hours Per Week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Saturday 18th July 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

Are you a passionate and experienced Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) looking for a leadership role where you can truly make a difference?

We have an exciting opportunity for an AMHP Team Manager to join our dynamic Mental Health Service. This role offers a unique chance to work alongside our existing AMHP Manager to provide strong, supportive leadership across our AMHP service and play a key role in overseeing our Forensic Mental Health Team.

About the Role

This is a varied and impactful leadership role where you will:

• Lead and support a team of AMHPs, ensuring high-quality statutory practice under the Mental Health Act (MHA).
• Work jointly with the current AMHP Manager to provide operational oversight and strategic direction.
• Provide out-of-hours support and guidance to AMHPs.
• Take a key role in overseeing the Forensic Mental Health Team, ensuring robust coordination, risk management, and partnership working.
• Promote excellent practice, ensuring decisions are legally sound, person-centred, and outcome-focused.
• Contribute to service development, workforce planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support staff wellbeing, professional development, and reflective practice.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• A qualified AMHP (essential) with current approval or willingness to reapprove within 3 months of starting the post.
• An experienced practitioner with strong knowledge of Mental Health Act, Care Act, and safeguarding frameworks.
• A confident leader who can support, guide, and challenge practice where necessary.
• Skilled in managing complexity, particularly within forensic and high-risk environments.
• Passionate about delivering high-quality services and improving outcomes for people with complex mental health needs.
• A collaborative professional who values partnership working across health, social care, and criminal justice agencies.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to shape and influence both AMHP and forensic mental health services.
• Work alongside an experienced AMHP Manager in a supportive leadership structure.
• A forward-thinking service committed to innovation and continuous learning.
• A strong focus on staff wellbeing, development, and work-life balance.

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:

Zoe Horton Strategic Service Manager, Countywide Services

Telephone: 0116 305 9151

Email: zoe.horton@leics.gov.uk

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.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

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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