Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioner South Derbyshire

Job summary

About the role here...   This role is based within South Derbyshire.

This role is a real opportunity to help shape the services we provide with children, young people, families and educational settings and to develop your career in mental health support to children, young people and families.

Successful candidates will already possess a relevant qualification and/or will have experience of working with children and young people ideally supporting with mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

About the candidate here...

You will be knowledgeable and experienced in working with CYP with an understanding of mental health and emotional wellbeing and how this may impact on CYPF, on education and on opportunities and lifestyle. You will be interested to learn and develop your own skills and to support CYPF to build personal skills and approaches to wellbeing.

You will be creative and prepared to try new things and work independently but also develop with the support of a clinical supervisor and a skilled and specialist team.

Applicants must have excellent communication skills and be able to network with other agencies as central to the role.

About us

Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. 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
• 5% contributory pension scheme, increasing over time
• 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 29 December 2024

Interview date: Thursday 16 January 2025