Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner

Compass

Barnsley

Hybrid

GBP 24,000 - 28,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Life assurance at 2x salary

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning & development opportunities

Annual salary review

Job summary

Compass is recruiting an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner in Barnsley to work with children and young people facing emotional health challenges. You will deliver one-to-one support in schools and group sessions in the community, collaborating with families and professionals to provide timely, evidence-based interventions.

The role requires a relevant qualification in emotional wellbeing or related field, experience with young people, safeguarding knowledge, and a willingness to travel across the

Qualifications

Experience supporting children and young people with emotional wellbeing or related difficulties.
Experience delivering emotional wellbeing or pastoral interventions.
Knowledge of safeguarding, consent and emotional wellbeing needs affecting young people.
Confidence managing a caseload and working independently across community and educational settings.
Strong communication and relationship-building with young people, families and professionals.
Ability to assess, manage and escalate risk appropriately.
Good organisational and IT skills including maintaining accurate records.
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle or ability to travel across the borough.

Responsibilities

Support a varied caseload of young people with mild to moderate emotional health difficulties.
Deliver evidence-based interventions that make a difference.
Work with families, schools and partner agencies to ensure appropriate support.
Provide one-to-one support in schools and group sessions in the community.

Skills

Experience with emotional wellbeing

Communication with families and pros

Caseload management

Independent working across settings

Driving / travel ability

Education

Relevant qualification in emotional wellbeing/youth work/psychology/counselling/social care

Job description

£23,955 - £28,121 (Based on 30 hours per week)

Some young people just need someone who gets it. Someone who listens properly, stays calm when things feel messy, and helps them find a way forward before things reach crisis point.

As anEmotional Wellbeing Practitioner within our amazing Barnsley Service, you’ll work directly with children and young people experiencing mild to moderate emotional health and wellbeing difficulties,helping them build confidence, resilience and healthier ways to copewith life’s challenges.

No two days look the same.One day you might be supporting a young person one to one in a school , the nextdelivering a group session in the community,speaking with parents, orhelping professionals better understand the emotional wellbeing needs of the young people they support.

You’ll hold a varied caseloadand deliver evidence based interventions that genuinely make a difference.You’ll work alongside families, schools and partner agenciesto make sure young peopleget the right support at the right time, including helping them access more specialist services where needed.

You’ll join a supportive, values led teamthat cares deeply about children, young people and each other, wherecollaboration, trust and new ideas are genuinely encouraged.

This is a role for someone who wants their work to matter.

About You

You know that emotional wellbeing support is about more than ticking boxes. It’s about helping young people feel safe enough to open up, understood enough to trust you, and supported enough to believe things can improve.

You’ll need:

A relevant qualification in emotional wellbeing, youth work, psychology, counselling, social care or a related field

Experience supporting children and young people with emotional wellbeing, social or behavioural difficulties

Experience delivering emotional wellbeing or pastoral interventions

Knowledge of safeguarding, consent and emotional wellbeing needs affecting children & young people

Confidence managing a caseload and working independently across community & educational settings

Strong communication and relationship building skills with young people, families & professionals

Ability to assess, manage & escape risk appropriately

Good organisational and IT skills, including maintaining accurate records

Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to travel independently across the borough to meet the requirements of the role.

Experience within healthcare, education or multi agency settings, along with training in areas such as trauma informed practice or Youth Mental Health First Aid, would be welcomed, but aren't dealbreakers.

If you’re someone who wants to help young people feel stronger, more confident and less alone when life gets difficult, this is the kind of work you’ll feel proud of.

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.

We offer a range of benefits including: