Qualified Educational Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

Supporting young minds with impactful interventions Join the team!

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the mental health and well-being of children and young people? If so, this is the perfect role for you!

As an Education Mental Health Practitioner, youll play a pivotal role in improving access to high-quality mental health support within educational settings. Guided by expert supervision, youll deliver evidence-based interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs, empowering them to thrive in their learning and personal lives.

Your role will involve assessing and delivering tailored interventions directly in schools while collaborating with children, young people, families, and educational staff to co-create effective support plans. Youll provide guidance and signposting to help schools build a robust Whole School Approach to mental health, ensuring every step aligns with safeguarding and risk management protocols.

This is more than a job; its an opportunity to build transformative relationships with schools, families, and multi-agency teams, shaping the mental health landscape of education. With a commitment to ongoing training and development, youll continually grow in your role while staying at the forefront of evidence-based strategies.

Join us and become part of a team that champions compassion, resilience, and innovation. Together, well create a brighter, healthier future for our young people.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated professional passionate about supporting the mental health and well-being of children and young people. With a qualification as an Education Mental Health Practitioner, teaching credentials, or Youth Mental Health First Aid training, you bring a strong foundation to the role.

Some essential criteria for the role include:

Experience delivering therapeutic interventions like CBT or solution-focused brief therapy to children and families.

Knowledge of safeguarding, capacity, and consent, including Gillick competence.

A proven track record of working in educational or healthcare settings with children and young people.

Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with families, schools, and multi-agency teams.

The ability to conduct assessments, manage risk, and maintain clear, accurate records.

Wed also appreciate additional strengths that enhance your suitability. Experience working with vulnerable groups, such as looked-after children or those facing emotional or behavioural challenges, is desirable but not a dealbreaker.

Your ability to promote mental health awareness and teach staff within educational settings will show your skill in fostering inclusive environments.

Your commitment to professional growth, paired with our values of respect, integrity, and reliability, ensures youre ready to make an impact in young peoples lives.

If this sounds like you, wed 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!

Closing date: Wednesday 30th April 2025

Interview date:TBC