Perinatal Mental Health (PNMH) Peer Support Service Manager/Deputy Chief Executive

• Are you ready to use your service management and leadership skills in a team passionate about improving emotional and mental well-being in the perinatal period?

• Do you understand the emotional and mental health challenges during pregnancy or after the birth of a baby?

• Have you got significant experience of service and performance management?

• Can you lead, motivate and inspire a team?

If this is you, Light Peer Support has an exciting opportunity for you to play a central role in the delivery and development of our core peer support services across South Yorkshire and contribute towards the growth of a small but ambitious charity supporting women and families in the perinatal period.

About Light Peer Support

Light is a mental health peer support charity, set up in 2010, which has grown to support parents and their families across South Yorkshire. We re led by our passion to support mental health during pregnancy and beyond for all families from all communities.

From our hub in Sheffield as well as in Family Hubs across Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley, we work with families who are experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties in the perinatal period, working in partnership across the statutory and voluntary sector to raise awareness of perinatal mental health difficulties and the support available.

We re committed to providing services that embrace diversity to support equity in service access and promote equality of opportunity.

The role

Light delivers a perinatal mental health peer support service across South Yorkshire, working in partnership with multiple statutory and public sector funders to ensure that women and families have access to high quality peer support in the perinatal period, as part of an integrated mental health care pathway.

Light is seeking an experienced and innovative service manager to lead and inspire the team and hold operational responsibility for the day-to-day management of our peer support service. This will include all aspects of service delivery, service development and performance management of the team to ensure our contract requirements are met and we continually promote excellence in peer support practice.

The role will play a pivotal role in the continued development of Light, acting as a key contact for our commissioning partners and undertaking activities to support the growth and sustainability of Light. The post holder will deputise for the Chief Executive in her absence, supporting with the operational management of Light and the efficient running of the charity from our main hub in Sheffield.

Equality at Light

Light is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in all that we do and we welcome applications from people from all communities particularly under-represented groups. We're aiming for a workforce that is truly representative of the communities we serve.

We're a family friendly employer and open to discussion on flexible working subject to service needs.

How to apply

To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please download the Job Description/Person Specification and Application Form Below below and click the 'How to apply' button.

All appointments are subject to a DBS check.

Applicants must have a Right to Work in the UK.