This Mental Health Support Worker post sits within Blanche Nevile School, a school for deaf children aged 3 to 16 that runs across two sites. It is term-time only, 32.5 hours a week, and centres on one-to-one therapeutic work and Draw and Talk sessions for pupils, plus intervention programmes for children referred by the Wellbeing Team. The setting is bilingual, using British Sign Language and English, and the post includes a lead practitioner role in Trauma Informed Schools and Thrive. An enhanced DBS check and the right to work in the UK are required, and visa sponsorship is not available.
What the job involves
- Provide mental health support, intervention and counselling-style service, giving therapeutic and emotional support to children
- Undertake one-to-one therapeutic work with children and/or young people
- Plan and deliver Draw and Talk Therapy sessions to children
- Deliver intervention programmes to named students referred by Wellbeing Team members
- Implement strategies for students with attachment issues
- Act as lead practitioner in Trauma Informed Schools and Thrive, particularly around adverse childhood trauma
- Identify and contribute to best practice across the school in all areas of pupil wellbeing
- Keep key staff informed about the work and schedule of interventions
- Liaise with school colleagues and outside agencies to achieve the best outcomes for students
- Maintain accurate records and help with referrals to outside agencies
- Develop own effectiveness by updating knowledge and skills, taking account of feedback and using development opportunities
Checks & eligibility
- Full enhanced DBS check
- Eligibility to work in the UK
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
