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Barnsley
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Barnsley MHST
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£24,679 - £28,454 pa (pro rata)
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
25

About The Role

Are you passionate about working with children and young people living in Barnsley to support positive mental health and wellbeing? Compass Be is delighted to be expanding the team. We are seeking another Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioner to support the delivery of mental health and emotional wellbeing activities in Barnsley schools and community settings to deliver positive outcomes for CYP with mild to moderate mental health needs.

The post holder will also support the team with the delivery of Whole School Approach interventions.

Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) are a prevention and early intervention service designed to promote good mental health and wellbeing, and to provide support to meet the mild to moderate mental health needs of children and young people (CYP) in education settings. MHSTs increase the CYPs mental health workforce and increase capacity to support pupils and students. Teams work alongside education staff to develop and embed a Whole School Approach (WSA) to mental health and wellbeing at all levels.

MHSTs have three core functions:

  • Deliver evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues
  • Support the senior mental health lead to introduce/develop the WSA
  • Provide timely advice to education staff, and liaise with specialist services to help CYP get the right support and stay in education

The service develops and delivers innovative methods to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families.

About You

We are looking for a passionate individual who has a good understanding of mental health and emotional wellbeing issues that affect children, young people and families.
 
You will have experience of working with children and young people and be passionate about supporting them to achieve their full potential.
 
You will also have sound knowledge of child development and safeguarding policies and procedures.
 
You will be a team player, able to use your strengths in establishing positive professional relationships to cooperate and work with others in the team and other organisations. Being highly motivated, flexible, and able to work without direct supervision you will be confident in your practice and also in knowing when to seek advice or support.

About Us

Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and you should share our commitment. All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks. We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, gender reassignment, age or sexual orientation and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

 

Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits including:

  • 27 days’ holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time
  • Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Family-friendly policies
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
  • Annual performance / salary review

Closing date: Monday 4 November 2024

Interview date: Friday 15 November 2024

Please note due to the high number of applications for these training posts we may close the posts ahead of the published date.

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