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- Salary: £17,572.50 to£19,882.50 per annum (£35,145 to £39,765 full time equivalent) – Solent Mind Band E
- Hours: 18.5 hours per week (flexible, including evening and weekends)
- Location: Winchester Wellbeing Centre; or Southampton; or remote
- Interview Date: to be confirmed
- Closing Date: Monday 25 May 2026 (11.59pm)
(Ref REQ00568)
Role Details:
About the role
The Service Manager – Counselling Services is responsible for managing the self-pay counselling service, ensuring the service is financially sustainable, client-focused, and aligned with Solent Mind’s vision and values.
You will implement the service plan, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy.
About you
You will have a degree-level qualification in counselling or psychotherapy, or equivalent experience.
You will have experience in managing a medium to large scale self-pay counselling or mental health services. You will also have experience of financial management as well as staff supervision.
You will have excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
About us .
Solent Mind is the largest mental health charity in Hampshire. It is part of a network of 125 local Minds in England and Wales, which are independent charities affiliated to Mind.Solent Mind has its own board of trustees and raises its own funds to deliver its services, support and training tailored to the needs of people living in Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight. Solent Mind has a gold award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and has signed up to be a Mindful Employer.
For further details on this role please email:
- Wendy Lee (Head of Service)
- Solent Mind Talent Acquisition team careers@solentmind.org.uk or 023 8201 1718
Job description person specification
NOTE TO APPLICANTS – You will be asked about gaps in your employment at interview and you will need to provide proof of your right to work in the UK before you start your employment.
Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor this role as we do not hold a sponsorship licence. Any offer for this role will be subject to an Enhanced Adult Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and receiving your references.
We welcome people from all the communities we work in to apply for a role within Solent Mind, especially those with experience of mental health problems. Offers are made based on merit.
Please submit your application as early as possible, as we may close this advert before the advertised closing date.
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