Job summary
Ready to lead a team that changes lives?
If you can stay calm in the chaos, bring clarity to complexity and lift others as you go, this role is built for you.
As Practice Supervisor for the JEFF (Journey to Enrichment, Fulfilment and Friendship) project, you'll be at the centre of work that supports children and young people facing both emotional wellbeing challenges and youth justice involvement.
You'll be the main point of contact for emotional health support, working directly with families, schools and other professionals to ensure every child gets the right support at the right time.
You'll assess, plan and deliver evidence based interventions, lead your team through daily duty meetings, and offer expert clinical guidance when it matters most.
You'll hold your own caseload, support risk planning and work hand in hand with VCSE partners and local agencies to meet young people where they are.
But this is more than just delivery. Its about coaching, inspiring and growing a team of practitioners who rely on your leadership to stay focused and values led. You'll set the tone, keep the energy, and help shape a service that doesn't stand still.
If you want to lead with purpose, empathy and real impact also help others do the same, then this is your chance to step up.
Main duties of the job
Want to lead a team that does the right thing, not just the easy thing?
You're someone who brings clarity, calm and purpose, even when the work is messy or fast moving. You know how to hold space for others while keeping a service on track. Youve likely balanced leadership with direct delivery, and you understand the importance of keeping the child or young person at the centre of everything you do.
You'll bring:
- A core professional qualification such as EMHP, PMHW, social work, nursing or another relevant mental health background
- Experience delivering therapeutic interventions to children and young people
- Confidence in clinical supervision and decision making, including safeguarding and managing risk
- The ability to guide, empower and develop others in a values led, strengths based way
- Excellent partnership skills and a clear, compassionate communication style
You'll be confident managing your own caseload, supporting daily triage, and building effective links across schools, services and communities. You stay grounded, solution focused and take pride in doing the work well.
At Compass, we look for people who are compassionate, committed and solution focused. If you believe in showing up, doing the right thing and bringing others with you, we think you'll feel right at home.
Be the Leader that empowers others to build brighter futures.
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 and OH service
- Enhanced sick pay
- Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
- Annual performance/salary review
Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people!
Closing date: 13/08/25
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Ready to lead a team that changes lives?
If you can stay calm in the chaos, bring clarity to complexity and lift others as you go, this role is built for you.
As Practice Supervisor for the JEFF (Journey to Enrichment, Fulfilment and Friendship) project, youll be at the centre of work that supports children and young people facing both emotional wellbeing challenges and youth justice involvement.
Youll be the main point of contact for emotional health support, working directly with families, schools and other professionals to ensure every child gets the right support at the right time.
Youll assess, plan and deliver evidence based interventions, lead your team through daily duty meetings, and offer expert clinical guidance when it matters most.
Youll hold your own caseload, support risk planning and work hand in hand with VCSE partners and local agencies to meet young people where they are.
But this is more than just delivery. Its about coaching, inspiring and growing a team of practitioners who rely on your leadership to stay focused and values led. Youll set the tone, keep the energy, and help shape a service that doesnt stand still.
If you want to lead with purpose, empathy and real impact also help others do the same, then this is your chance to step up.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ready to lead a team that changes lives?
If you can stay calm in the chaos, bring clarity to complexity and lift others as you go, this role is built for you.
As Practice Supervisor for the JEFF (Journey to Enrichment, Fulfilment and Friendship) project, youll be at the centre of work that supports children and young people facing both emotional wellbeing challenges and youth justice involvement.
Youll be the main point of contact for emotional health support, working directly with families, schools and other professionals to ensure every child gets the right support at the right time.
Youll assess, plan and deliver evidence based interventions, lead your team through daily duty meetings, and offer expert clinical guidance when it matters most.
Youll hold your own caseload, support risk planning and work hand in hand with VCSE partners and local agencies to meet young people where they are.
But this is more than just delivery. Its about coaching, inspiring and growing a team of practitioners who rely on your leadership to stay focused and values led. Youll set the tone, keep the energy, and help shape a service that doesnt stand still.
If you want to lead with purpose, empathy and real impact also help others do the same, then this is your chance to step up.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core professional and/or clinical qualification e.g. EMHP, PMHW, nursing with specialism in mental health or learning disability nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision (eg; EMHP supervisor course)
Desirable
- Management training
- Therapeutic post graduate qualification ( ideally in low level CBT)
- Post Graduate qualification in a relevant discipline
- Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- 2-4 years working therapeutically with children and young people
- Experience of providing clinical supervision.
- Experience of delivering informed supervision, ideally of practice related to emotional and mental health.
- Experience of working in a community and/or educational environment
- Evidence of clinical development
- Collaborative working
- Experience of effective engagement with families and carers
- Experience of organising team duties
- Experience of inducting staff members to the area with confidence
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of leadership within Children and Young People clinical service areas
- Experience of providing mentorship
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Leadership and the ability to delegate and supervise staff
- Recognition and escalation of risk, contributing to control measures
- Planning workload, time management
- Work under pressure and able to manage changing priorities
- Understand need for evidence and statistical data collection, and achieving targets
- IT skills
- Team player and a dynamic personality
- Multiagency/disciplinary working
- Excellent communication skills and able to relate to children and young people
- Innovative practice and ability to influence others
- Ability to analyse, evaluate and rationalise data and enable progressive models of delivery and intervention
- Visionary approach to managing change and transition
- Positive attitude; flexible and adaptable; solution focused; and tenacious
- Has a strong degree of personal integrity
- Able to work all year round and flexibly as part of a team to best meet business need
- Possession of full UK driving licence and access to vehicle
- Ongoing commitment to maintain registration in core profession.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core professional and/or clinical qualification e.g. EMHP, PMHW, nursing with specialism in mental health or learning disability nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision (eg; EMHP supervisor course)
Desirable
- Management training
- Therapeutic post graduate qualification ( ideally in low level CBT)
- Post Graduate qualification in a relevant discipline
- Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- 2-4 years working therapeutically with children and young people
- Experience of providing clinical supervision.
- Experience of delivering informed supervision, ideally of practice related to emotional and mental health.
- Experience of working in a community and/or educational environment
- Evidence of clinical development
- Collaborative working
- Experience of effective engagement with families and carers
- Experience of organising team duties
- Experience of inducting staff members to the area with confidence
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of leadership within Children and Young People clinical service areas
- Experience of providing mentorship
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Leadership and the ability to delegate and supervise staff
- Recognition and escalation of risk, contributing to control measures
- Planning workload, time management
- Work under pressure and able to manage changing priorities
- Understand need for evidence and statistical data collection, and achieving targets
- IT skills
- Team player and a dynamic personality
- Multiagency/disciplinary working
- Excellent communication skills and able to relate to children and young people
- Innovative practice and ability to influence others
- Ability to analyse, evaluate and rationalise data and enable progressive models of delivery and intervention
- Visionary approach to managing change and transition
- Positive attitude; flexible and adaptable; solution focused; and tenacious
- Has a strong degree of personal integrity
- Able to work all year round and flexibly as part of a team to best meet business need
- Possession of full UK driving licence and access to vehicle
- Ongoing commitment to maintain registration in core profession.
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).
