Duty Practitioner — Child & Youth Mental Health Support

Compass; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Life assurance 2x salary

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced sick pay

Learning & development opportunities

Annual salary review

Job summary

Compass is recruiting a Duty Practitioner for Leyland MHST to help children and young people access timely mental health support across education settings. You will coordinate referrals, manage triage and bookings, and collaborate with families, schools and partner agencies to route referrals to the right services.

The role emphasizes safeguarding, signposting and information sharing, with a proactive, organised approach and strong IT skills to maintain records and support service development.

Qualifications

• A relevant qualification in mental health or working with children and young people, with CPD.
• Experience in children's mental health services, education or community settings.
• Experience working across agencies and multidisciplinary teams, coordinating duties.
• Understanding of safeguarding, child protection, confidentiality, consent and information sharing.
• Strong communication, organisation and IT skills.
• Collaborative, adaptable and solution-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate referrals, oversee triage and assessment bookings.
• Collaborate with parents, carers, education settings and partner agencies.
• Develop the duty system, provide information, advice and signposting.
• Escalate safeguarding concerns appropriately.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation skills

IT skills

Collaborative approach

Education

Mental health qualification

Job description

Compass is recruiting a Duty Practitioner for Leyland MHST to help children and young people access timely mental health support across education settings. You will coordinate referrals, manage triage and bookings, and collaborate with families, schools and partner agencies to route referrals to the right services.

The role emphasizes safeguarding, signposting and information sharing, with a proactive, organised approach and strong IT skills to maintain records and support service development.