Team Manager - Mental Health (Adult Social Care)
| Posting date: | 02 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £54,495 to £60,669 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 January 2026 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Reading Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Reading Borough Council is searching for a compassionate, driven, and forward thinking leader to join us as our next Team Manager for Mental Health within Adult Social Care. We are looking for someone who brings both professional confidence and a genuine commitment to improving lives. We Someone who is passionate about delivering outstanding care, energised by leading others, and motivated by delivering high‑quality mental health services.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
About the role:
As the Team Manager, you’ll lead a dedicated team of skilled practitioners, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, person‑centred support across Adult Social Care.
You’ll bring strong knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983, Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and Safeguarding Adults. More importantly we want someone who applies them with consistency, integrity and compassion.
Your leadership will help embed personalised care, promote independence, and balance positive risk‑taking with robust risk management. You’ll also build strong, collaborative relationships with health partners to ensure holistic, joined‑up support.
You’ll be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
What we are looking forward for:
A compassionate leader who inspires confidence and brings out the best in others
A skilled communicator who can guide, support, and motivate a diverse team
A professional with strong legislative knowledge and experience in Adult Social Care
A champion of personalised, strengths‑based practice
A collaborator who builds positive relationships with partners and stakeholders
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - champion and inspire a culture which ensures that all employees across the organisation work together to provide excellent outcomes for Reading
Drive Efficiency - create an environment in which resources are used efficiently and employees’ skills are developed and used effectively
Be Ambitious - aspire to deliver excellence and inspire and support others to reach their potential
Make a Difference to Reading - inspire a culture in which the customer is the focus and where change is welcomed as an opportunity
Our offer:
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
For an informal discussion, contact Jo Purser, Deputy Director Adult Social Care at Jo.purser@reading.gov.uk
Closing Date: Sunday 25th January 2026
Interview Date: Tuesday 6th February 2026
Visit: www.moretoreading.co.uk to find out more about Reading’s Community & Adult Social Care Services. It’s a chance to hear from the people who already work here and why they have chosen Reading as their professional destination.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
About the role:
As the Team Manager, you’ll lead a dedicated team of skilled practitioners, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, person‑centred support across Adult Social Care.
You’ll bring strong knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983, Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and Safeguarding Adults. More importantly we want someone who applies them with consistency, integrity and compassion.
Your leadership will help embed personalised care, promote independence, and balance positive risk‑taking with robust risk management. You’ll also build strong, collaborative relationships with health partners to ensure holistic, joined‑up support.
You’ll be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
What we are looking forward for:
A compassionate leader who inspires confidence and brings out the best in others
A skilled communicator who can guide, support, and motivate a diverse team
A professional with strong legislative knowledge and experience in Adult Social Care
A champion of personalised, strengths‑based practice
A collaborator who builds positive relationships with partners and stakeholders
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - champion and inspire a culture which ensures that all employees across the organisation work together to provide excellent outcomes for Reading
Drive Efficiency - create an environment in which resources are used efficiently and employees’ skills are developed and used effectively
Be Ambitious - aspire to deliver excellence and inspire and support others to reach their potential
Make a Difference to Reading - inspire a culture in which the customer is the focus and where change is welcomed as an opportunity
Our offer:
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
For an informal discussion, contact Jo Purser, Deputy Director Adult Social Care at Jo.purser@reading.gov.uk
Closing Date: Sunday 25th January 2026
Interview Date: Tuesday 6th February 2026
Visit: www.moretoreading.co.uk to find out more about Reading’s Community & Adult Social Care Services. It’s a chance to hear from the people who already work here and why they have chosen Reading as their professional destination.
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