About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinician and leader to provide strategic and clinical leadership to Barnet’s well-established and expanding Mental Health Support Teams (MHST), working in close partnership with Early Help, to advance and embed the borough’s ‘Team Around the School’ service delivery model.

This is a senior post within Barnet Integrated Clinical Services (BICS), working closely with Early Help, schools, health, and external partners to deliver high-quality, evidence-based and inclusive mental health support to children, young people, and their families in Barnet.

The post holder will provide strategic leadership of MHST delivery across three Early Help Hubs, including the design, implementation and evaluation of the Team Around the School (TAS) model with our Early Help partner. The role involves line management of senior managers and oversight of a multidisciplinary workforce, with responsibility for clinical governance, quality assurance, safeguarding and risk management. Working in partnership with Early Help, schools, commissioners and multi‑agency partners, the post holder will oversee budgets, performance and service development, while maintaining a small clinical caseload and providing specialist clinical supervision.

Why Barnet?

Barnet is one of the most diverse boroughs in London which provides opportunities and challenges that are rewarding, both professionally and personally. We are focused on making Barnet an even better place to live for all families; we call this ambition “Family Friendly Barnet”. At the heart of this vision is our aim of helping families, children and young people to become resilient so they can thrive and achieve, a goal that is reflected in our therapeutic approach.

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About you

You will be a suitably qualified and registered senior CYPMHS clinician (HCPC or equivalent) with significant post‑qualification experience working with children, young people and families, and a strong track record of leading MHST or comparable CYPMH services. You will bring expertise in managing multidisciplinary teams, clinical leadership, supervision, service development and partnership working, alongside a proven ability to identify high‑quality, cost‑effective approaches to expanding the MHST and TAS models across Barnet schools. A clear commitment to equality, inclusion and improving outcomes for diverse communities is essential.

What we offer

31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
Excellent training and development opportunities
Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance

How to apply

Read the job description and person specification before clicking ‘Apply’ to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Nicola Labuschagne (Clinical Lead) at nicola.labuschagne@barnet.gov.uk

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Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures, this may include AI Detection Screening, Biometric ID/Right to Work Checks, Qualification and Registration Checks, Up to 6 years of Employment Data and Insights to Accelerate Screening (Konfir), Up to 5 years of Employment History References, DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Checks, Credit Checks and Social Media, Sanctions and Occupational Health Screening.

To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

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