Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioner
Job Description
Job summary
Are you passionate about making a difference in the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where each day brings new opportunities to create impact? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you!
As anAssistant Education Mental Health Practitioner, youll play a key role in our Mental Health Support Team (MHST), collaborating with schools and education settings to deliver innovative interventions. Working with children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs, youll help them develop the tools and confidence to thrive.
Youll deliver evidence-based activities, from individual appointments to group sessions, under the guidance of experienced practitioners. Contributing to the Whole School Approach, youll facilitate sessions such as workshops and assemblies while promoting public health initiatives. By creating and sharing tailored resources, youll make mental health support accessible and meaningful.
Building strong relationships with schools, families, and partner agencies will be essential, as will maintaining accurate records to support effective decision-making. Youll be part of a supportive team, dedicated to transforming lives and fostering emotional wellbeing for children and young people
Join us to grow professionally, contribute to a transformative mission, and ensure no child feels alone in their mental health journey. Make a difference apply today!
Main duties of the job
Ready to make a positive impact in the lives of Children and Young People enabling them to build a better future?
We are seeking a passionate individual with a strong foundation in mental health and emotional wellbeing support. Youll hold a BTEC higher diploma, foundation degree, or equivalent experience in a relevant field, with at least one year of post-qualification experience working with children, young people, and families. Were also hoping that you have the following:-
- Knowledge of child development, behaviours, and mental health challenges.
- Familiarity with safeguarding legislation, confidentiality, consent, mental capacity, and data protection guidelines.
- Confident delivering mental health advice and engaging diverse audiences with excellent communication skills.
- Be highly organised, computer-literate, and able to thrive in dynamic environments.
- Access to transport for commuting between community venues; education setting experience is essential
Proactive in safeguarding and deeply committed to promoting welfare, you embody our core values of integrity, respect, reliability, and a solution-focused approach. You strive to make a meaningful impact in every interaction.
If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you!
About us
Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. 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.
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, 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.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including:
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time (pro rata)
- Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
- Enhanced sick pay
- Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
- Annual performance/salary review
Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people!
Job responsibilities
Are you passionate about making a difference in the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where each day brings new opportunities to create impact? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you!
As an Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioner, youll play a key role in our Mental Health Support Team (MHST), collaborating with schools and education settings to deliver innovative interventions. Working with children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs, youll help them develop the tools and confidence to thrive.
Youll deliver evidence-based activities, from individual appointments to group sessions, under the guidance of experienced practitioners. Contributing to the Whole School Approach, youll facilitate sessions such as workshops and assemblies while promoting public health initiatives. By creating and sharing tailored resources, youll make mental health support accessible and meaningful.
Building strong relationships with schools, families, and partner agencies will be essential, as will maintaining accurate records to support effective decision-making. Youll be part of a supportive team, dedicated to transforming lives and fostering emotional wellbeing for children and young people
Join us to grow professionally, contribute to a transformative mission, and ensure no child feels alone in their mental health journey. Make a differenceapply today!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC higher diploma or foundation degree in relevant field or equivalent skills/knowledge and experience.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of one year of post qualification experience of working with children, young people and families.
- Delivery of mental health/wellbeing advice and support to children, young people and their families.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Understanding of mental health and emotional wellbeing issues that affect children, young people and their families.
- Child development and understanding behaviours.
- Safeguarding children and adults guidance and legislation.
- Equality and Diversity guidance and legislation.
- Confidentiality, consent and mental capacity.
- Risk taking behaviour and the resulting problems.
- Data Protection guidance and legislation.
- Computer packages including Microsoft Office.
- Ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working outside normal office hours or at different venues on occasion.
- Ability to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments where eequired.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and maintain discretion and confidentiality.
- Encourages others to express their views, feelings and wishes.
- Full driving licence and access to vehicle.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Compass
Address
Unit 8, Balfour Court
Off Hough Lane
Leyland
Lancashire
PR25 2TF
