Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Thrive Lead Coordinator

The closing date is 18 March 2026

Job summary

Mindworks Surrey is seeking an experienced, strategic and values-driven Thrive Coordinator to lead the learning, implementation and embedding of the THRIVE Framework across Surrey's children and young people's mental health system. As Thrive Coordinator, you will provide system-wide strategic leadership for the adoption and operationalisation of the THRIVE Framework across Mindworks and the wider Surrey children's system. This is a highly influential role, working with senior leaders, commissioners and frontline services to ensure the THRIVE Framework and its principles are consistently understood, embedded and translated into improved outcomes for children, young people and families.

Main duties of the job

You will:

o Lead the strategic development and delivery of the THRIVE framework for system change across Surrey

o Coordinate and commission THRIVE training, learning offers and communities of practice

o Champion multi-agency collaboration, early intervention and shared decision-making

o Support workforce development aligned to needs-based groupings

o Ensure co-production with children, young people and families is central to all activity

o Develop and oversee evaluation, outcomes frameworks and reporting

o Act as Surrey's key link to the national i-THRIVE programme and learning networks

About us

Mindworks Surrey is a unique NHS and third sector partnership for children and young people's mental health services, hosted by Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The THRIVE framework for system change sits ensures children and young peoples emotional and mental health needs are supported in the most effective, evidence-based and collaborative way.

Why join us?

Be part of a genuinely integrated, forward-thinking partnership

Influence practice and outcomes across an entire countywide system

Work with passionate professionals across health, education, social care and the voluntary sector

Help shape the future of children and young people's mental health support in Surrey

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire being one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trusts to work for nationwide.

Inclusive and supportive we offer a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support and provide a wide range of staff development opportunities.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

We reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

06 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,888 to £64,880 a year per annum, pro rata, including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

325-7759449-CYPS

Job locations

18 Mole Business Park

Randalls Road

Leatherhead

KT22 7AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description document for detailed overview of responsibilities and requirements of this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description document for detailed overview of responsibilities and requirements of this role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent experience
Professional qualifications in health, education, or social care (e.g., RMN, Social Work, Clinical Psychology) and relevant professional registration
Evidence of continued professional development
Training in Thrive Framework or system change models

Desirable

Post graduate qualification in leadership or management

Experience

Essential

Significant senior-level experience in children and young people's mental health or emotional wellbeing services
Proven track record of leading system wide transformation and service redesign
Excellent understanding of change models and the impact of cultural systemic transformation
In-depth expert understanding of the Thrive Framework and its practical application in emotional wellbeing and mental health services
Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership-building skills, with ability to influence at a high leadership level
Experience in workforce development and training strategy
Budget and contract management experience
Experience working within a multi-agency environment
Experience in co-production with young people and familie

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent experience
Professional qualifications in health, education, or social care (e.g., RMN, Social Work, Clinical Psychology) and relevant professional registration
Evidence of continued professional development
Training in Thrive Framework or system change models

Desirable

Post graduate qualification in leadership or management

Experience

Essential

Significant senior-level experience in children and young people's mental health or emotional wellbeing services
Proven track record of leading system wide transformation and service redesign
Excellent understanding of change models and the impact of cultural systemic transformation
In-depth expert understanding of the Thrive Framework and its practical application in emotional wellbeing and mental health services
Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership-building skills, with ability to influence at a high leadership level
Experience in workforce development and training strategy
Budget and contract management experience
Experience working within a multi-agency environment
Experience in co-production with young people and familie

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.