Mental Health Services Manager - #1774703

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS), a leading voice for Black and People of Colour (BPoC) young people in Scotland, is looking for a passionate and experienced Mental Health Service Manager to lead our intercultural counselling and mental health support programme for BPoC youth aged 12–29.

Our Mental Health Service offers free, specialist intercultural counselling and mental health support for young PoC and minority ethnic groups in Scotland, aged 12-29.

Within this role, you’ll oversee service delivery, manage a small team of service providers, build relationships with schools and stakeholders, and ensure the programme continues to deliver measurable impact.

This is an exciting opportunity to take forward a recently restructured service and shape it to become a leading provider of intercultural mental health support for young people in Scotland.

For more information about this job, please refer to the full job description.

• We’re looking for someone with a strong track record in mental health services and a deep understanding of the needs of young people of colour in Scotland. You should be able to demonstrate:
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in mental health service delivery, management, or programme management
• Strong project and people management skills
• Strategic thinking and a growth mindset
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A strong understanding of youth mental health support systems in Scotland and the UK
• Experience in monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and budget management
• Commitment to anti-racism, inclusion, and youth empowerment

A clinical qualification (BACP/UKCP), and experience scaling health or wellbeing services would be advantageous but not required.

What we offer:

• 4-day full-time working week
• 29 days holiday (inc. public holidays)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A chance to transform mental health for BPoC youth in Scotland

To apply for this role, send your CV and a cover letter outlining your interest in this role and what you bring to it to: [email protected]

Questions? Reach out to Garvin directly.