Mental Health Coordinator
St James' Catholic High School, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 6PZ18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025 or sooner
Closing date
15 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week (term time only)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,599 - £24,608
What skills and experience we're looking for
School Mission Statement
St James’ Catholic High School aims to ensure everyone
within our school family achieves their full potential,
to encourage learning and development through faith,
and to strive for excellence
Job Purpose and Scope
• To provide a high standard of effective, person-centred and
evidence based assessment of wellbeing, and intervention
to students
• To make referrals to appropriate mental health and
wellbeing agencies in consultation with the rest of the
Pastoral Team
• To provide assessment, planning and implementation of
care and monitor the effectiveness of interventions
• To support the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
• To provide support and supervision for mental health first
aiders
• To assist in the management, development and research of
wellbeing
• To provide support and training to all staff as directed with
regard to wellbeing interventions and signposting
Duties and Responsibilities
• To demonstrate innovative and creative practice to engage
with our students to enable emotional health improvement
• To provide a high standard of care ensuring safe and
effective assessment and treatment
• To support staff with training and resources, and provide
emotional wellbeing support, advice and consultation
• To undertake joint risk assessments to determine
appropriate management, specifically related to mental
health and wellbeing
• To plan interventions and training which aim at supporting
wellbeing of students and staff
• To liaise with all team members and family/carers in order to
provide a co-ordinated approach
• To monitor and evaluate in order to measure progress and
ensure effectiveness of wellbeing support
• To be actively involved in compiling activity programmes to
support wellbeing of students
• To manage time effectively, prioritising work as required
• To complete and maintain accurate records
• To address issues of confidentiality, consent and sharing of
information throughout assessment and intervention and
clearly record in students’ files
• To participate in the audit of safeguarding and wellbeing
across the school
Professional
• To be aware of the sensitivity required to work closely,
effectively and in a professional manner with students,
parents/carers
• To participate in staff meetings, individual planning
meetings, department meetings and liaison meeting with
other professionals
• To maintain own professional development (CPD) by
keeping abreast of new developments within the profession
and ensure that practice is based on best available evidence
• To monitor the anti-bullying email and to pass on
information to members of the Pastoral Team
• To attend training on attendance and safeguarding
• To be the point of contact in school for students with
extreme anxiety
• To prepare paperwork for LAC meetings
• To coordinate mental health student surveys and to deal
with actions arising from surveys
• To be Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) trained
• To have First Aid training or to show a willingness to be First
Aid trained
• To contribute to the management of the medical needs of
our students
This post is subject to Enhanced DBS disclosure.
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties
and responsibilities of the post, each individual task may not
be identified.
The post holder will be expected to comply with all reasonable
requests from the Headteacher to undertake work of a similar
level that is not specified in their job description.
What the school offers its staff
We are a good oversubscribed school (OFSTED 2022) located
in Stockport, South of Manchester. Our school is made up of
825 students and 100 staff. St James’ Catholic High School
is a thriving Catholic community that places children at
the centre of everything we do. The Diocese of Shrewsbury
judged our school to be an “Outstanding” Catholic school.
St James’ is a highly academic performing school:
• Impressive positive progress 8 scores for the previous
four years
• In 2024, 77% of students attained a Grade 4 or above in
both English & Mathematics (the equivalent to the old
Grade C) with 59% achieving a Grade 5 or above in both
English & Mathematics
• 87 grade 9s and 128 grade 8s were awarded to our
students in 2024, demonstrating exceptional attainment
across a wide range of subjects
• Exceptional results in open, Maths and English subjects
placing us in the top 20% of similar schools nationally
Our school is at the cutting edge of teaching and learning
and thrives on providing outstanding opportunities for the
young people we serve. All our staff work to provide our young
people with the skills, knowledge and understanding in order
to achieve their full potential.
Inspired by the example of St James, the purpose of our
school is ‘To educate and develop global Catholic citizens’.
Our three school values of Family, Faith and Excellence
are lived out every single day by staff, students and all
stakeholders.
The reputation of our school is exceptional within Stockport
and across the Shrewsbury Diocese for academic excellence,
impeccable pupil conduct and for providing outstanding
additional opportunities for our young people. The result is
that our young people develop into global Catholic citizens
who are proud to profess their faith and who make a positive
contribution to society.
Atthe root of our success is ourSt James’ community. This
is built on strong, positive relationships between all staff,
students and parents. Our parents support our school and
develop their children at home whilst our dedicated staff
are relentless in driving excellence by providing the best
educational experiences and opportunities for our students.
Underpinning this excellence are our unique values,Catholic
ethos and our mission. We are inspired and driven by the
Gospel where we are told: ‘With Godallthings are possible’
(Matthew 19:26).
Commitment to safeguarding
St James’ Catholic High School is an equal opportunity employer which is “Positive about Disabled People”. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the workforce, who meet the person specification for the post
St James’ Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St James' Catholic High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 823 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk
The St James’ Catholic High School Mission:
To ensure everyone within our school family achieves their full potential, to encourage learning and development through faith, and to strive for excellence.
Applications are welcome regardless of the personal faith of the applicant, providing they are supportive of the school’s Catholic ethos.
St James’ Catholic High School is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 mixed comprehensive Catholic High School which was judged by OFSTED to be a “Good school in April 2022, with “Outstanding” Outcomes for Pupils.
The Diocese of Shrewsbury judged our school to be an “Outstanding” Catholic school.
Arranging a visit to St James' Catholic High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk.
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