The shared ambition is to ensure that people living with mental health challenges get the right support at the right time.

Working together, the Alliance supports people to live a full life, by enabling access to specialist mental health services, housing support, debt and employment advice, volunteering opportunities, community activities and physical exercise, to help support and improve people's wellbeing and quality of life.

The Locality Lead for South Somerset will be responsible for the oversight and effective delivery of Open Mental Health work across the area.

Based at The Balsam Centre in Wincanton, the post-holder will be working with a small Recovery and Wellbeing Worker team who bring different approaches and specialisms to support individuals and families experiencing the effects of mental ill health.

The primary purpose of this role is to lead the operational delivery of the voluntary sector's contribution to Open Mental Health in South Somerset. The post-holder will collaborate with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, the local authority, and the voluntary sector to provide effective mental health support within the region.

Additionally, the successful candidate will work alongside partners in other areas of the county to develop a unified and consistent locality model for mental health services.