Job summary
Be part of a forward thinking team transforming how children and young people access inclusive, responsive and meaningful mental health support across Birmingham.
As an Engagement and Equalities Practitioner within Compass Birmingham MHST, you will lead the coordination and delivery of our equalities and engagement strategy, ensuring children, young people and families shape how services are designed and delivered. You will embed evidence based co production practices across locality teams and strengthen participation at every level.
Working across schools, colleges and community settings, you will facilitate consultation and focus groups, develop engagement materials and co produce accessible approaches that reflect local need. You will build strong relationships with youth councils, faith and community groups, and coordinate peer champion networks and a shadow leadership team to ensure lived experience informs operational decision making.
You will deliver mental health promotion, psychoeducation and brief psychosocial interventions, alongside assertive outreach to those facing barriers due to protected characteristics or additional vulnerabilities. As a subject expert in participation and inclusion, you will upskill colleagues and contribute to a place based, flexible and child centred service.
Main duties of the job
You are passionate about equality, inclusion and ensuring children and young people have a genuine voice in the services they use. You will bring:
- Experience of working with children, young people or adults in community settings
- Experience of involving service users in the design, delivery and development of services
- Experience of partnership and multi agency working
- Confidence delivering group sessions, workshops or awareness raising activity
- Knowledge of safeguarding, equality and diversity legislation and data protection
- An understanding of child and adolescent development
- Confidence using digital platforms and social media to engage young people
- A full driving licence and access to a vehicle to meet the travel requirements of the role
If you are unable to drive due to a disability, we welcome your application and will explore reasonable adjustments, including support through Access to Work where appropriate.
You are resilient, adaptable and able to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences. Experience delivering health education or mental health promotion is helpful but not essential.
Join us in creating a service where every child and young person feels heard, valued and supported to thrive.
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: 27/03/2026
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Be part of a forward thinking team transforming how children and young people access inclusive, responsive and meaningful mental health support across Birmingham.
As an Engagement and Equalities Practitioner within Compass Birmingham MHST, you will lead the coordination and delivery of our equalities and engagement strategy, ensuring children, young people and families shape how services are designed and delivered. You will embed evidence based co production practices across locality teams and strengthen participation at every level.
Working across schools, colleges and community settings, you will facilitate consultation and focus groups, develop engagement materials and co produce accessible approaches that reflect local need. You will build strong relationships with youth councils, faith and community groups, and coordinate peer champion networks and a shadow leadership team to ensure lived experience informs operational decision making.
You will deliver mental health promotion, psychoeducation and brief psychosocial interventions, alongside assertive outreach to those facing barriers due to protected characteristics or additional vulnerabilities. As a subject expert in participation and inclusion, you will upskill colleagues and contribute to a place based, flexible and child centred service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be part of a forward thinking team transforming how children and young people access inclusive, responsive and meaningful mental health support across Birmingham.
As an Engagement and Equalities Practitioner within Compass Birmingham MHST, you will lead the coordination and delivery of our equalities and engagement strategy, ensuring children, young people and families shape how services are designed and delivered. You will embed evidence based co production practices across locality teams and strengthen participation at every level.
Working across schools, colleges and community settings, you will facilitate consultation and focus groups, develop engagement materials and co produce accessible approaches that reflect local need. You will build strong relationships with youth councils, faith and community groups, and coordinate peer champion networks and a shadow leadership team to ensure lived experience informs operational decision making.
You will deliver mental health promotion, psychoeducation and brief psychosocial interventions, alongside assertive outreach to those facing barriers due to protected characteristics or additional vulnerabilities. As a subject expert in participation and inclusion, you will upskill colleagues and contribute to a place based, flexible and child centred service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
- Possession of NVQ 2 or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Working with CYP or adults in a community setting.
- Inter-agency and multi-disciplinary working. Delivery of behaviour change support.
- Involving CYP and their families in design, delivery and development of services.
- Obtaining information about an individuals circumstances/needs/preferences.
- Leading on promotion of service using social media platforms
Desirable
- Delivering health education sessions to groups of children or young people.
- Delivering health promotion messages around adolescent health.
- Understanding of Child Protection Principles.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Development needs of CYP.
- Understanding of the Data Protection legislation and guidance.
- Understanding of safeguarding issues relating to children, young people and vulnerable adults at risk legislation and guidance.
- Understanding of Equality and Diversity legislation and guidance.
- Fraser and Gillick competency.
- Computer packages including Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of technology and social media to reach children and young people in all domains of communication.
- Ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working outside normal office hours or at different venues on occasion.
- Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments where required.
- Handling sensitive and confidential information and maintaining discretion and confidentiality.
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
- Must be willing and commitment to undertake training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
- Possession of NVQ 2 or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Working with CYP or adults in a community setting.
- Inter-agency and multi-disciplinary working. Delivery of behaviour change support.
- Involving CYP and their families in design, delivery and development of services.
- Obtaining information about an individuals circumstances/needs/preferences.
- Leading on promotion of service using social media platforms
Desirable
- Delivering health education sessions to groups of children or young people.
- Delivering health promotion messages around adolescent health.
- Understanding of Child Protection Principles.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Development needs of CYP.
- Understanding of the Data Protection legislation and guidance.
- Understanding of safeguarding issues relating to children, young people and vulnerable adults at risk legislation and guidance.
- Understanding of Equality and Diversity legislation and guidance.
- Fraser and Gillick competency.
- Computer packages including Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of technology and social media to reach children and young people in all domains of communication.
- Ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working outside normal office hours or at different venues on occasion.
- Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments where required.
- Handling sensitive and confidential information and maintaining discretion and confidentiality.
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
- Must be willing and commitment to undertake training
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.
