West Central London Mind

Whole Hub Approach Advisor

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Job summary

The Whole Hub Approach (WHA) to Mental Health (MH) Adviser will be a part of our Children and Young People (CYP) Services and will work to support new WCL Mind Mental Health Hub in Westminster to develop a whole hub approach to mental health. This will involve working with education settings after school clubs, embedding Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health (EWMH) activities and events in the annual calendar and support children, young people and young adults age 10-25. You will do so by delivering and creating a set of workshops for children and young people, across the WCL Mind, partnering schools and youth clubs in WCC. The aim of the service is to deliver a service that meets identified needs and gaps in EWMH provision and to promote a culture that is supportive of EWMH for all stakeholders, within the model of a whole hub approach to MH.

Main duties of the job

A passion to be part of early intervention service and experience and understanding how services work in partnership to respond to emerging needs
The confidence, skills and abilities to inspire young people you support
Excellent communication skills with high levels of emotional intelligence, reliance and flexibility
Ability to promote reflective thinking in teams
The ability to work collaboratively as a member within a wider partnership as well within professional multi-disciplinary team
A responsive, highly approachable attitude and the ability to support young people to reach their goals

About us

Were a leading community-based organization dedicated to providing outstanding mental health support and clinical interventions across London. Our experienced clinically led teams are focused on directly addressing a range of mental health needs in our communities. We combine innovative solutions with decades of local community knowledge to empower people to live the life they choose. We partner with the NHS and local authorities to deliver clinically driven frontline services with fantastic outcomes. We focus on early intervention and prevention, targeting mental health conditions at the most cost-effective stage, while also supporting people with moderate to severe mental health needs across our communities.

Date posted

03 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£31,003 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0097-25-0003

Job locations

Head Office

23 Monck Street

London

SW1P 2AE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Support the development of service processes and procedures and service start-up
Deliver and create a set of workshops for children and young people, across the afterschool and youth clubs.
Lead on the co-production (forum) for children and young people.
To support the implementation of MH Hub surveys and analysis of results
To carry out audits of existing EWMH interventions and activities in the school and youth clubs and identify gaps and needs
To present the results of survey/audit analysis to stakeholders and facilitate action planning groups with a variety of stakeholders
To carry out regular check-ins and reviews to keep action plan targets and processes on track
To support schools after school clubs and youth hubs to embed EWMH in their academic calendar, by reviewing calendars and identifying timelines, activities and events to keep EWMH on the agenda, raise awareness and combat stigma
To deliver workshops, and presentations to children and young people
To promote co-production with all school stakeholders (Governors, Senior Leadership Team, education staff, parents/carers, children and young people) in the development of action plans, policies and procedures.
To facilitate group discussions amongst stakeholders
To deliver psychoeducation workshops to parents/guardians/families
To create, compile and circulate a monthly YP newsletter that will be sent to all stakeholders
To manage the spreadsheet overlooking the Whole Hub Approach delivery, overlooking the amount of workshops/assemblies/group interventions provided.
To support stakeholder engagement with students, parents and the school workforce so that there is buy-in and support for the process
To raise safeguarding alerts and work with partners to ensure that young people are effectively safeguarded
To support other CYP Services service delivery, when required
To support the development of CYP tools, materials and services, collate/structure these, research other approaches and develop other supportive materials.
To ensure service delivery targets are on track
To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the WHA services delivered
To input into quarterly monitoring reports to funders when necessary
To keep administrative processes and databases up to date
To follow organisational policies and procedures
To maintain and nurture a positive working relationship with partners
To attend regular group and 1:1 supervision, as well as team and staff meetings
To attend mandatory in-house and relevant external training opportunities, to support capacity development
To carry out other tasks as required by the service and the organisation

Professional

Ensure that confidentiality is always protected.
Ensure that any risks or issues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the postholder comes into contact within the course of their professional duties are communicated and shared with appropriate parties in order to maintain individual safety and the public interest.
Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with supervisor and senior colleagues on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.
Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
Keep all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development and the requirements of the post and ensure personal development plans maintain up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.
Attend relevant training opportunities in line with identified professional objectives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Support the development of service processes and procedures and service start-up
Deliver and create a set of workshops for children and young people, across the afterschool and youth clubs.
Lead on the co-production (forum) for children and young people.
To support the implementation of MH Hub surveys and analysis of results
To carry out audits of existing EWMH interventions and activities in the school and youth clubs and identify gaps and needs
To present the results of survey/audit analysis to stakeholders and facilitate action planning groups with a variety of stakeholders
To carry out regular check-ins and reviews to keep action plan targets and processes on track
To support schools after school clubs and youth hubs to embed EWMH in their academic calendar, by reviewing calendars and identifying timelines, activities and events to keep EWMH on the agenda, raise awareness and combat stigma
To deliver workshops, and presentations to children and young people
To promote co-production with all school stakeholders (Governors, Senior Leadership Team, education staff, parents/carers, children and young people) in the development of action plans, policies and procedures.
To facilitate group discussions amongst stakeholders
To deliver psychoeducation workshops to parents/guardians/families
To create, compile and circulate a monthly YP newsletter that will be sent to all stakeholders
To manage the spreadsheet overlooking the Whole Hub Approach delivery, overlooking the amount of workshops/assemblies/group interventions provided.
To support stakeholder engagement with students, parents and the school workforce so that there is buy-in and support for the process
To raise safeguarding alerts and work with partners to ensure that young people are effectively safeguarded
To support other CYP Services service delivery, when required
To support the development of CYP tools, materials and services, collate/structure these, research other approaches and develop other supportive materials.
To ensure service delivery targets are on track
To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the WHA services delivered
To input into quarterly monitoring reports to funders when necessary
To keep administrative processes and databases up to date
To follow organisational policies and procedures
To maintain and nurture a positive working relationship with partners
To attend regular group and 1:1 supervision, as well as team and staff meetings
To attend mandatory in-house and relevant external training opportunities, to support capacity development
To carry out other tasks as required by the service and the organisation

Professional

Ensure that confidentiality is always protected.
Ensure that any risks or issues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the postholder comes into contact within the course of their professional duties are communicated and shared with appropriate parties in order to maintain individual safety and the public interest.
Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with supervisor and senior colleagues on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.
Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
Keep all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development and the requirements of the post and ensure personal development plans maintain up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.
Attend relevant training opportunities in line with identified professional objectives.

Person Specification

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Employer details

Employer name

West Central London Mind

Address

Head Office

23 Monck Street

London

SW1P 2AE

Employer's website

https://www.wclmind.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

West Central London Mind

Address

Head Office

23 Monck Street

London

SW1P 2AE

Employer's website

https://www.wclmind.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Assistant

Francesca Gatti

fgatti@bwwmind.org.uk

Date posted

03 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£31,003 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0097-25-0003

Job locations

Head Office

23 Monck Street

London

SW1P 2AE

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