Over the years we have seen many changes to the mental health of our local communities and the services we provide. We are strongly committed to supporting everyone in Salford with mental health issues and building a resilient community.
We value and care for the people we support through our services and we are committed to recruiting the best possible people for each position to join our team.
We are a friendly and supportive place to work and our team are passionate, dedicated and committed to making a difference to in order to achieve our mission and vision.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Staff Benefits
Our charity provides a range of services to people across Salford and sites in Manchester.
We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and the service we provide, and welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health issues. We encourage applications from everyone, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.
- We operate a hybrid working policy meaning you can work flexibly, to suit your needs.
- We offer generous holiday entitlement which includes 27 days holiday plus 8 days statutory days and 3 days additional over the Christmas period (pro rata). Further, an extra day annual leave for birthday.
- Staff members are granted an additional 3 hours per month as wellbeing time.
- Our social secretaries team organise regular well-being activities to help with staff connectedness.
- We are have an internal learning management system with access to over 4,000 courses to continue your professional development and skills.
We work with children and adults who may be at risk of abuse and therefore everyone is subject to a DBS check (level of check is dependent on the nature of the role) and receipt of two satisfactory references.
Therapeutic Services Manager – Rainbow Mind LGBTQIA+ Service
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Job Title |
Therapeutic Services Manager |
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Hours |
37.5 hours per week |
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Salary |
£35,000 – £37,000 per annum |
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Contract |
Fixed Term – 12 months (with potential to extend) |
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Location |
Mind in Salford, The Angel Centre, Salford M3 6FA. Hybrid working is appropriate for this role. |
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Annual Leave |
27 days holiday plus 8 days statutory days and 3 days additional over the Christmas period (pro rata). Further, an extra day annual leave for birthday. |
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Pension |
Your salary is subject to a monthly deduction of 5% and the organisation will contribute 5% to the scheme. |
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Probationary Period |
6 months |
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Reporting to |
CEO. The post holder will be a member of Mind in Salford’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT). |
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DBS Check Level |
Enhanced |
About the Role
- To effectively manage and provide strategic and operational oversight of the Rainbow Mind counselling service and development of service provision.
- To ensure delivery of consistent, high-quality counselling across the client cohorts, supporting and empowering our service users, whilst ensuring clinical work is carried out in accordance with BACP ethical guidelines and Rainbow Mind protocols.
- As part of the Senior Leadership Team, to contribute to Mind in Salford/Rainbow Mind’s vision, mission and objectives.
Main Focus of the Role
- To lead, develop, coordinate, and represent Rainbow Mind’s counselling service internally and externally at Senior Management level.
- To conduct some clinical assessments and carry a caseload of counselling clients.
Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Provide service-wide clinical oversight including safeguarding and risk monitoring.
- Manage and lead a safe, professional, sustainable, and accessible counselling service consistent with Rainbow Mind’s vision, ethics, policies, and objectives.
- Ensure high quality and consistent delivery within the counselling service, in line with targets and outcome frameworks and within ethical frameworks and protocols.
- Coordinate and lead on the development of Rainbow Mind’s bespoke therapeutic model, working in collaboration with senior leaders and external stakeholders.
- Ensure service outcomes are effectively monitored and evaluated regularly working closely with the Impact Evaluation & Compliance Manager.
- Assess, evaluate and feedback (via reports and verbally) on service outcomes to therapists, the Senior Leadership Team, and funders/stakeholders.
- Undertake and log regular and comprehensive clinical audit duties across the team to ensure that Rainbow Mind therapists are working in accordance with clinical governance.
- Ensure the Rainbow Mind counselling service remains responsive to the needs of all our stakeholders, including clients, accrediting bodies, funders, staff, volunteers and other mental health professionals and agencies.
- Lead on recruitment of new therapists, alongside induction and staff training (clinical reporting, clinical notes, safeguarding and risk, clinical audit, outcome measures, database processes and assessment processes).
- Line management of associate therapists, including regular monthly supervision and support.
- Provide a number of weekly assessment/1-to-1 counselling slots.
- Promote the profile of Rainbow Mind to service users and other professionals and funders, developing good working links with similar services and other mental health professionals.
- Network and develop relationships with partners across all services.
- Develop and oversee a programme of CPD, training and development opportunities for the therapy team.
- Lead on the review and update of clinical literature, assessment processes, outcome measures, and clinical policies working closely with the Impact Evaluation & Compliance Manager.
- Coordinate and lead on the development of our bespoke therapeutic model, in collaboration with senior leaders and external stakeholders.
Rainbow Mind Standards
Equal Opportunities
Rainbow Mind is committed to equity of opportunity and to creating a working environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We actively welcome applications from people across all backgrounds and identities, and are particularly committed to increasing representation from communities that have historically been underrepresented in the mental health workforce. All employees are expected to uphold and actively contribute to our equal opportunities policy in everything they do.
How to Apply
Applications from people with lived experience of any of the intersections that Rainbow Mind work with are particularly encouraged. Rainbow Mind is an LGBTQIA+ led service and we are especially keen to hear from candidates who share lived experience of the communities we serve. This is not a formal requirement, but it is central to our ethos and to the authenticity of the work.
To apply, please download the Application Form and return this to admin@mindinsalford.org.uk
Therapeutic Services Manager Recruitment Pack June 2026
Closing Date: Wednesday 1st July 2026
Interview Dates: Monday 6th July & Thursday 9th July 2026