Contract Duration:
2 Year
All Locations
Birmingham
All Departments
Birmingham MHST
Advertising Salary
£27,849 - £32,692
Vacancy Type
Fixed Term
Hours Per Week
37

About The Role

Purpose of the Role

The Whole School Approach Practitioner will support Supervising Practitioners within the MHST to embed the 8 principles of promoting children and young people's mental health and wellbeing in schools.

This will include the co-ordination and delivery of emotional wellbeing and mental health workshops for children and young people in schools, delivery of activities which promote positive mental health and wellbeing for school based staff and work with Supervising Practitioners to increase confidence and competence of school staff in recognising and supporting students with mental health and emotional wellbeing difficulties. The post holder will also plan and co-ordinate workshops delivered by the Assistant EMHP.


About You

Foundation degree in relevant field or equivalent skills/knowledge and experience

Understanding of mental health and emotional wellbeing issues that affect children, young people and their families  Safeguarding children and adult’s guidance and legislation Confidentiality, consent and mental capacity Data Protection guidance and legislation Knowledge of the Whole School Approach to mental health and wellbeing in schools  Experience of working within or with educational settings Experience of delivering training and/or group psychoeducation work to a range of partners Experience of delivering mental health/wellbeing psychoeducation to children, young people and their families Experience of using data to identify local need

Excellent oral and written communication skills Excellent time management and organisational skills Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within staff group Ability to teach others about mental health issues

Access to own transport or evidence of ability to commute efficiently between community venues.

Experience of leading Personal Social Health Education or equivalent Experience of delivering school pastoral support · Teaching qualification Experience of navigating complex social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas

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.
 

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

  • 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: Sunday 10 November 2024.

Due to the high number of applications we may close the post ahead of the published date.

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