Job summary
The Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner will provide children and young people and their families with goal based interventions, advice, education and support with low level mental health and wellbeing difficulties or in preventing emotional health concerns. They will be adept at delivering wellbeing support using a positive and purposeful goal based approach which is tailored to the needs of the individual. Appointments will be arranged and held in community settings on an outreach basis across Wakefield building partnerships with colleagues in Early Help and community services to enhance the experience and opportunities for children, young people and families to thrive.
Safeguarding will be an integral aspect of the role, as such the post holder will promote the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults at all times.
Main duties of the job
The Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner will provide children and young people and their families with goal-based interventions, advice, education and support with low level mental health and wellbeing difficulties or in preventing emotional health concerns. They will be adept at delivering wellbeing support using a positive and purposeful goal-based approach which is tailored to the needs of the individual. Appointments will be arranged and held in community settings on an outreach basis across Wakefield in partnership with colleagues in Early Help and community services to enhance the experience and opportunities for children, young people and families to thrive.
About us
Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and you should share our commitment. All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks. We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, gender reassignment, age or sexual orientation and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.
Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.
Benefits We offer a range of benefits including:
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time
- Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- Family-friendly policies
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
- Enhanced sick pay
- Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
- Annual performance / salary review
Closing date: 31st March 2024
Interview date: 11th April 2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner will provide children and young people and their families with goal based interventions, advice, education and support with low level mental health and wellbeing difficulties or in preventing emotional health concerns. They will be adept at delivering wellbeing support using a positive and purposeful goal based approach which is tailored to the needs of the individual. Appointments will be arranged and held in community settings on an outreach basis across Wakefield building partnerships with colleagues in Early Help and community services to enhance the experience and opportunities for children, young people and families to thrive.
Safeguarding will be an integral aspect of the role, as such the post holder will promote the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner will provide children and young people and their families with goal based interventions, advice, education and support with low level mental health and wellbeing difficulties or in preventing emotional health concerns. They will be adept at delivering wellbeing support using a positive and purposeful goal based approach which is tailored to the needs of the individual. Appointments will be arranged and held in community settings on an outreach basis across Wakefield building partnerships with colleagues in Early Help and community services to enhance the experience and opportunities for children, young people and families to thrive.
Safeguarding will be an integral aspect of the role, as such the post holder will promote the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults at all times.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification in mental health or working with children & young people such as Youth Work, Social Work, Psychology, counselling, or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- One years relevant post qualification experience
- Relevant experience of working with children or young people
- Working with vulnerable groups
- Inter-agency and multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
- Advocacy, offering guidance and mentoring support
- Involving children and young people and their families in design, delivery and development of services
- Engaging in supervision
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Safeguarding Working Together Intercollegiate and safeguarding children/adults guidance and legislation
- Confidentiality and consent
- Gillick competency and mental capacity
- Risk taking behaviour
- Emotional wellbeing and mental health
- Psychosocial interventions
- Excellent communication skills: written and oral, to effectively engage with children, young people, families, and other key stakeholders
- Team player and a dynamic personality
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision whilst accessing appropriate support when required
- Multi-agency and partnership working
- Good organisational skills including time management and ability to manage workload
- Ability to motivate and persuade others
- Solution focused approach
- Able to work under pressure and manage changing priorities
- Recognise and escalate safeguarding concerns thereby contributing to risk management
- Competent in the use of management information systems
- IT skills including the use of email, internet and Microsoft Office
- Innovative with a willingness to influence developments within the team
- Ability to analyse information and develop interventions in response to the needs of children, young people and families
- Able to travel across district and, if required, across North Yorkshire
- Able to work a flexible work pattern as service requires, including some evenings
- Holds a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle
- Enhanced DBS check
Desirable
- Developmental needs of children and young people
- Evidence based practice
- The need for evidence and statistical data collection, and achieving targets
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification in mental health or working with children & young people such as Youth Work, Social Work, Psychology, counselling, or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- One years relevant post qualification experience
- Relevant experience of working with children or young people
- Working with vulnerable groups
- Inter-agency and multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
- Advocacy, offering guidance and mentoring support
- Involving children and young people and their families in design, delivery and development of services
- Engaging in supervision
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Safeguarding Working Together Intercollegiate and safeguarding children/adults guidance and legislation
- Confidentiality and consent
- Gillick competency and mental capacity
- Risk taking behaviour
- Emotional wellbeing and mental health
- Psychosocial interventions
- Excellent communication skills: written and oral, to effectively engage with children, young people, families, and other key stakeholders
- Team player and a dynamic personality
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision whilst accessing appropriate support when required
- Multi-agency and partnership working
- Good organisational skills including time management and ability to manage workload
- Ability to motivate and persuade others
- Solution focused approach
- Able to work under pressure and manage changing priorities
- Recognise and escalate safeguarding concerns thereby contributing to risk management
- Competent in the use of management information systems
- IT skills including the use of email, internet and Microsoft Office
- Innovative with a willingness to influence developments within the team
- Ability to analyse information and develop interventions in response to the needs of children, young people and families
- Able to travel across district and, if required, across North Yorkshire
- Able to work a flexible work pattern as service requires, including some evenings
- Holds a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle
- Enhanced DBS check
Desirable
- Developmental needs of children and young people
- Evidence based practice
- The need for evidence and statistical data collection, and achieving targets
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
