Mental Health Support Worker
Turves Green Boys' School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4BSThis job expired on 30 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
as soon as possible
Closing date
30 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 April 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. Role split between two schools.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,010 pro rata Actual Salary: £27,655.69
Pay scale
- 11
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint aMental Health Support Workerto work as part of the Safeguarding and Pastoral Team in supporting pupil’s mental health. The successful candidate will be motivated, resilient and able to work alongside pupils that can sometimes have distressing experiences. The role will involve delivering high quality one-to-one or small group interventions, using data to create a strategy to maximise support for pupils and support staff to improve whole school understanding and awareness of mental health.
About you:
To be successful for the role you will need to hold an appropriate qualification to be a mental health practitioner and work with a range of different types of therapy including CBT principles (this may include a degree or post-graduate degree that links to the topics of children and young people, health and wellbeing, Psychology amongst others). You must also be registered with HCPC/BACP (Health and Care Professions Council/British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).
About us:
It is an exciting time to join an expanding and thriving Trust. We always say ‘if it’s not good enough for our own families it’s not good enough for our pupils’ and we really mean what we say. Every child deserves an exceptional education. Our high expectations underpin everything. We believe no one wants to work somewhere where things are ‘ok’. It’s frustrating when other people aren’t working as hard as you are.
We are committed to fostering a culture that values the health and well-being of all employees at Matrix Academy Trust. We are proud to offer a comprehensive well-being package to all employees, including access to 24/7 online GP, physiotherapy services and counselling services. We also offer all employees annual health checks which includes the flu jab, BMI checks and a general discussion with a qualified Nurse.
To apply, please complete our application form available fromhttps://www.workatmatrix.co.uk/and send to Headteacher Mr J Till:jtill@tgbs.co.uk
What the school offers its staff
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Turves Green Boys' School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 525 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Turves Green Boys' School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jgremshi@tgbs.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0121 483 2890
Ofsted Good provider.
Arranging a visit to Turves Green Boys' School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jgremshi@tgbs.co.uk.
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