Job summary
We are excited to offer the opportunity for new support worker roles across the Nottinghamshire Mental health support team, which works alongside schools providing early intervention work and promoting mental health. We are co-located with CAMHS and have 1 full time post that will cover Rushcliffe location and 1 full time post that will cover Newark and Sherwood.
We are really keen to hear from people who have experience in working in a CAMHS setting or perhaps those who have worked with children, maybe in a youth worker capacity or as a teaching assistant.
Main duties of the job
Delivering workshops and assemblies developed by the team to groups of young people in schools around the theme of emotional health and wellbeing. There may be some promotional events and parents events within schools.
You may be asked to support with peer mentoring schemes that the team run in schools along with working on projects to support service delivery.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will involve delivering workshops, webinars and assemblies in schools as part of the whole school approach to mental health. There will also be attendance at promotional events which include parents evenings and events with partner agencies. Your role will be undertaken as directed by the link worker allocated to the schools.
Your work will be supervised and supported by the wider clinical team for each locality and there will be opportunities for additional development through the trust learning and development programme.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will involve delivering workshops, webinars and assemblies in schools as part of the whole school approach to mental health. There will also be attendance at promotional events which include parents evenings and events with partner agencies. Your role will be undertaken as directed by the link worker allocated to the schools.
Your work will be supervised and supported by the wider clinical team for each locality and there will be opportunities for additional development through the trust learning and development programme.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- A full, current UK driving licence and access to a vehicle fit and insured for business use are required for this post
- Be able to travel across sites and in the community
- Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled staff in line with the Equality Act 2010
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education or vocational training to Level 3 supported by experience gained in an educational setting
Training
Essential
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office i.e., Outlook, Database, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Teams
Desirable
- Safeguarding procedures in an educational setting
- Managing and engaging young persons in Mental Health support activities
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people in a school setting and /or experience of working alongside CAMHS with young people and families who experience mental health disorders.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of procedures and practices in an educational environment
- Awareness and working knowledge of safeguarding principles/procedures.
- Knowledge of educational environment and support provided by classroom assistants
Skills
Essential
- IT skills - computer literacy
- Organisational skills
- Able to facilitate and deliver workshops
- Able to demonstrate communication skills both written and verbal; able to establish interpretation and manage complex and sensitive information in a form relevant to the receiver
Person Specification
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- A full, current UK driving licence and access to a vehicle fit and insured for business use are required for this post
- Be able to travel across sites and in the community
- Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled staff in line with the Equality Act 2010
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education or vocational training to Level 3 supported by experience gained in an educational setting
Training
Essential
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office i.e., Outlook, Database, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Teams
Desirable
- Safeguarding procedures in an educational setting
- Managing and engaging young persons in Mental Health support activities
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people in a school setting and /or experience of working alongside CAMHS with young people and families who experience mental health disorders.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of procedures and practices in an educational environment
- Awareness and working knowledge of safeguarding principles/procedures.
- Knowledge of educational environment and support provided by classroom assistants
Skills
Essential
- IT skills - computer literacy
- Organisational skills
- Able to facilitate and deliver workshops
- Able to demonstrate communication skills both written and verbal; able to establish interpretation and manage complex and sensitive information in a form relevant to the receiver
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.
