Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

Be the person who helps young people feel seen, safe and supported when it matters most.   As an Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioner, you`ll play a key role in our Mental Health Support Team (MHST), collaborating with schools and education settings to deliver innovative interventions. Working with children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs, you`ll help them develop the tools and confidence to thrive.

You`ll deliver evidence-based activities, from individual appointments to group sessions, under the guidance of experienced practitioners. Contributing to the Whole School Approach, you`ll facilitate sessions such as workshops and assemblies while promoting public health initiatives. By creating and sharing tailored resources, you`ll make mental health support accessible and meaningful.

Building strong relationships with schools, families, and partner agencies will be essential, as will maintaining accurate records to support effective decision-making. You`ll be part of a supportive team, dedicated to transforming lives and fostering emotional wellbeing for children and young people

Join us to grow professionally, contribute to a transformative mission, and ensure no child feels alone in their mental health journey. Make a difference and apply today!

Main duties of the job

Ready to make a positive impact in the lives of Children and Young People enabling them to build a better future?

We are seeking a passionate individual with a strong foundation in mental health and emotional wellbeing support. You`ll hold a BTEC higher diploma, foundation degree, or equivalent experience in a relevant field, with at least one year of post-qualification experience working with children, young people, and families.

We`re also hoping that you have the following:

• Knowledge of child development, behaviours, and mental health challenges.

• Familiarity with safeguarding legislation, confidentiality, consent, mental capacity, and data protection guidelines.

• Confident delivering mental health advice and engaging diverse audiences with excellent communication skills.

• Be highly organised, computer-literate, and able to thrive in dynamic environments.

This role requires regular travel to individual schools, so the ability to drive and access to a vehicle is essential. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, we will explore suitable adjustments or alternative travel arrangements, such as support through Access to Work.

Proactive in safeguarding and deeply committed to promoting welfare, you embody our core values of integrity, respect, reliability, and a solution-focused approach. You strive to make a meaningful impact in every interaction.

If this sounds like you then we`d love to hear from you!

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: 23.07.25

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