MHST Neurodevelopmental Transition School Support Worker - Mid Essex

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of neurodiverse children? We invite you to join our innovative two-year pilot study aimed at supporting Year 6 students as they transition to Year 7 and begin their secondary school journey.

About Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs)

MHSTs are a new service designed to support children and young people with mild to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing difficulties within educational settings. Our multidisciplinary team includes Children and Young People’s Mental Health Practitioners and Education Mental Health Practitioners.

MHSTs Aim to:

• Support Children and Young People: Provide evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health problems.

• Enhance School Mental Health: Assist schools in developing a comprehensive approach to mental health.

• Offer Timely Advice: Provide guidance to school staff and liaise with other services to ensure children and young people receive the right support and remain in education.

Join us in this rewarding role and be part of a team dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of neurodiverse children and their families. Apply now to be a catalyst for change!, Main Duties of the Neurodevelopmental Transition Support Worker:

• Work with Schools: Collaborate with identified primary and secondary schools in Chelmsford to support children and young people (CYP) in their transition from Year 6 to Year 7.

• Support Identified CYP: Assist CYP known to Mid Essex SET CAMHS and community paediatrics who present with neurodevelopmental conditions and would benefit from a tailored pupil plan around transition.

• Address Transition Challenges: Provide targeted support to CYP facing specific challenges related to change and transition due to neurodevelopmental presentations.

• Create Pupil Plans: Develop comprehensive pupil plans that include strategies to support CYP moving between schools, addressing emotional, social, sensory, and communication needs.

• Deliver Individual and Group Sessions: Conduct both individual and group sessions to support the young person, their families, and the new school setting, ensuring a smooth transition.

• Train and Develop School Staff: Work closely with teaching staff to provide training and development aimed at supporting CYP with neurodevelopmental presentation.

Join us in this rewarding role and be part of a team dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of neurodiverse children and their families. Apply now to be a catalyst for change!, This position includes a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from this, unless they are currently undergoing a probationary period or are bank staff members.

Starting with NELFT

At NELFT, we prioritize a warm welcome and thorough induction for all new starters. New employees will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and participate in a comprehensive induction program lasting up to two weeks. This program includes mandatory training, systems training, and equipment allocation.

During the induction, new starters will have the opportunity to meet the executive team and senior managers, and attend various drop-in sessions focused on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction takes place at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Watch our welcome video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nX8CImoDX8, We are excited to expand our clinical service within Mid Essex MHST by appointing a Neurodevelopmental School Transition Support Worker. This role focuses on supporting children and young people (CYP) in Year 6 as they move into Year 7., + Collaborate with Schools: Work with identified primary and secondary schools in Chelmsford to support CYP during their transition.

• Support Identified CYP: Assist CYP known to Mid Essex SET CAMHS and community paediatrics who present with neurodevelopmental conditions and need a tailored pupil plan.

• Address Transition Challenges: Provide targeted support for CYP facing specific challenges related to change and transition.

• Develop Pupil Plans: Create comprehensive plans that include strategies for emotional, social, sensory, and communication needs.

• Conduct Sessions: Deliver individual and group sessions to support the young person, their families, and the new school setting.

• Train School Staff: Work closely with teaching staff to provide training and development on supporting neurodiverse students., We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

• A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.

• A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.

• Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.

• Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.

Supporting our Armed Forces

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans. reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our Reservists so that they can attend their annual camp.

• Educational Background: A graduate degree in a relevant field (e.g., psychology, teaching).

• Postgraduate Training: Completed postgraduate mental health training (e.g., CYP-IAPT).

• Preferred Experience: Experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) or educational settings, and registration with a professional or regulatory body (e.g., HCPC, NMC, BABCP). Additional training in neurodevelopmental or developmental fields is desirable.

We are a Disability Confident employer and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with disabilities. If you require this application in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape please contact the recruitment team on 0300 300 1530 or email [email protected].