Mental Health & Wellbeing Support Worker
Mainstream secondary school located in Hounslow
April 2022
An exciting opportunity has arisen to support young people’s wellbeing and mental health. We are looking for a dynamic and resilient individual who is capable of supporting young people and their families at times of challenge to improve their wellbeing and overcome barriers to success.
The successful candidate will :
Hold mental health and wellbeing training and experience=. Applications from the fields of health, education, social care or the mental health charity sector are welcome.
be caring and compassionate
committed to supporting the wellbeing of young people and their families
non-judgemental and an effective listener
The role:
To deliver support sessions with young people who are experiencing complex mental health difficulties 1 - 1 or in a group-based interventions.
Hold an effective working relationship with Social, Emotional and Mental Health colleagues and the wider Behaviour and Inclusion team.
Support the promotion of positive mental health in the whole school context & maintain reflective notes on sessions delivered .
Meet with families at times of challenge this may include family support sessions or home visits, liaise with external agencies & support families to gain help/guidance from charities and external organisations.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role as well as the Right to Work in the UK. Please see protocol-education.com/candidates/frequently-asked-questions for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. We also offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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