Job summary
Empowering young minds and changing futures.
You`re someone who cares deeply about making a difference not just for today, but for a young person`s entire future.
You bring a blend of clinical expertise, compassion, and creativity, ready to meet children and young people where they are and help them move forward with confidence.
You`ll need to be a qualified Mental Health Practitioner, confident in using therapeutic interventions like CBT or solution-focused techniques, and experienced in working with children, young people and families, especially those facing emotional or behavioural challenges.
But it`s not just about what you know, it`s how you connect. You`re a natural collaborator, able to build trusted relationships with schools, families and multi-agency partners, and you understand the power of early support in educational settings. Safeguarding, risk management and communication come naturally to you, not as tick boxes, but as vital tools for building trust and safety.
You`re reflective, adaptable and committed to learning, with the drive to grow professionally and the values to guide others through difficult moments with hope and respect.
If you`re excited by the chance to work in an amazing supportive, forward-thinking team and to use your skills to help children and young people thrive - we`d love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a compassionate, motivated, and skilled professional to join us as an Education Mental Health Practitioner. You`ll be passionate about improving mental health outcomes for children and young people, thrive in collaborative environments, and be ready to make a real difference in educational settings.
Essential Criteria
- Hold a relevant qualification such as EMHP, CYP IAPT, Registered Social Worker, or Registered Mental Health Nurse.
- Proven ability to deliver 1:1 therapeutic interventions with children, families, and groups, including parenting programs.
- Experience conducting mental health assessments, evaluating risks, and taking appropriate action.
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding, educational environments, and capacity and consent issues, including Gillick competence.
- Experience supporting children with social, emotional, or behavioural difficulties, anxiety, and mood disorders.
- Exceptional communication, organisational skills, and a self-motivated, team-focused approach.
Additional qualifications like a teaching degree, Youth Mental Health First Aid training, or an advanced degree are welcomed but not essential. Experience in healthcare or education settings, working with looked-after children or vulnerable groups, and monitoring outcomes would further enhance your application. Familiarity with delivering group interventions and navigating complex social systems is also beneficial.
If this sounds like you - we`d love to see your application.
About us
Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. 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.
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, 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.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including:
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time (pro rata)
- Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme & OH service
- Enhanced sick pay
- Excellent learning & development opportunities & career progression
- Annual performance/salary review
Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children & young people!
Closing date: 20th June 2025
Interview date: W/C 30th June 2025
Job description
Job responsibilities
Empowering young minds and changing futures.
You`re someone who cares deeply about making a differencenot just for today, but for a young person`s entire future.
You bring a blend of clinical expertise, compassion, and creativity, ready to meet children and young people where they are and help them move forward with confidence.
You`ll need to be a qualified Mental Health Practitioner, confident in using therapeutic interventions like CBT or solution-focused techniques, and experienced in working with children, young people and families, especially those facing emotional or behavioural challenges.
But it`s not just about what you know, it`s how you connect. You`re a natural collaborator, able to build trusted relationships with schools, families and multi-agency partners, and you understand the power of early support in educational settings. Safeguarding, risk management and communication come naturally to you, not as tick boxes, but as vital tools for building trust and safety.
You`re reflective, adaptable and committed to learning, with the drive to grow professionally and the values to guide others through difficult moments with hope and respect.
If you`re excited by the chance to work in an amazing supportive, forward-thinking team and to use your skills to help children and young people thrive - we`d love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Empowering young minds and changing futures.
You`re someone who cares deeply about making a differencenot just for today, but for a young person`s entire future.
You bring a blend of clinical expertise, compassion, and creativity, ready to meet children and young people where they are and help them move forward with confidence.
You`ll need to be a qualified Mental Health Practitioner, confident in using therapeutic interventions like CBT or solution-focused techniques, and experienced in working with children, young people and families, especially those facing emotional or behavioural challenges.
But it`s not just about what you know, it`s how you connect. You`re a natural collaborator, able to build trusted relationships with schools, families and multi-agency partners, and you understand the power of early support in educational settings. Safeguarding, risk management and communication come naturally to you, not as tick boxes, but as vital tools for building trust and safety.
You`re reflective, adaptable and committed to learning, with the drive to grow professionally and the values to guide others through difficult moments with hope and respect.
If you`re excited by the chance to work in an amazing supportive, forward-thinking team and to use your skills to help children and young people thrive - we`d love to hear from you.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core professional &/or clinical qualification (e.g. EMHP, CWP, PMHW) with associated professional registration as appropriate.
- Experience of working with CYPF facing mental & emotional health challenges
Desirable
- Youth Mental Health First Aid trained.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working therapeutically with CYP with mild to moderate mental health needs.
- Experience of delivery of evidenced based psychological intervention for anxiety and low mood in children and young people.
- Experience supporting CYPF to improve skills, knowledge & confidence in the self-management of mild mental health & emotional wellbeing issues.
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence
- Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others
- Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for childrens emotional wellbeing
- Experience of working in education, communities and/or social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas
- Experience of working with looked after children
- Experience of working with other vulnerable groups
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic emotional wellbeing interventions with children
- Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic emotional wellbeing advice and support with families
- Ability to take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Able to work all year round and flexibly as part of a team to best meet business need.
- Ongoing commitment to maintain professional registration requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core professional &/or clinical qualification (e.g. EMHP, CWP, PMHW) with associated professional registration as appropriate.
- Experience of working with CYPF facing mental & emotional health challenges
Desirable
- Youth Mental Health First Aid trained.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working therapeutically with CYP with mild to moderate mental health needs.
- Experience of delivery of evidenced based psychological intervention for anxiety and low mood in children and young people.
- Experience supporting CYPF to improve skills, knowledge & confidence in the self-management of mild mental health & emotional wellbeing issues.
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence
- Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others
- Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for childrens emotional wellbeing
- Experience of working in education, communities and/or social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas
- Experience of working with looked after children
- Experience of working with other vulnerable groups
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic emotional wellbeing interventions with children
- Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic emotional wellbeing advice and support with families
- Ability to take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Able to work all year round and flexibly as part of a team to best meet business need.
- Ongoing commitment to maintain professional registration requirements.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
