WSA Practitioner in Gloucester

WSA Practitioner

Employer: Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Reference Number: 327-25-986

Contract: Permanent (Term Time Hours)

Employment Type: Full-time

Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 4

Pay: £27,485 to £30,162 per annum

Location(s): Rikenel, Montpelier, Gloucester, GL11LY

Date Posted: 27 November 2025

Job Summary

Provide psychosocial educational support to schools within the Gloucestershire Mental Health Support Team using the Whole School Approach to improve mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people.

Main Duties

• Support the Whole School Approach offer around mental health and wellbeing across MHST schools.
• Deliver assemblies, class‑based workshops and small groups in primary and secondary settings countywide.
• Plan and deliver WSA activities.
• Collect and collate participant feedback and conduct outcome audits.
• Participate in supervision and appraisal systems.
• Ensure security of equipment (projector, laptop).
• Monitor resource levels and notify the manager before depletion.
• Create and disseminate resources around mental health and wellbeing.
• Make accurate observations and recordings using Rio.
• Identify and discuss health and social care needs; signpost appropriately.
• Provide support and advice to service users, carers, colleagues and other professionals.
• Work flexibly and creatively to respond to changing circumstances.
• Evaluate and reflect upon quality of care and goals achieved.
• Maintain professional standards in relation to policy, frameworks and Trust directives.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience working with children, presentation delivery and multidisciplinary teams.
• NVQ3, HNC or NND equivalent to diploma level.
• Knowledge and understanding of mental health disorders, especially in children.

Desirable

• Experience working with children and young people.
• Experience working within a school system.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a DBS check.

Seniority Level

Entry Level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Consulting

Industries

Business Consulting and Services