Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner

Compass-uk.org; Coventry; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays, pro‑r

Life assurance at 2 x basic salary

Competitive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Compass is hiring an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner to work directly with children and young people facing mild to moderate emotional health challenges. You will help them build confidence, resilience and healthier coping strategies.

You’ll deliver one-to-one and group interventions in schools and communities, collaborating with families and professionals to ensure timely support and appropriate referrals. DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• 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 and young people.
• Confidence managing a caseload and working independently across community and educational settings.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills with young people, families and professionals.
• Ability to assess, manage and escalated risk appropriately.
• Good organisational and IT skills, including maintaining accurate records.
• Ability to travel independently in line with the requirements of the role.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with children and young people to support emotional wellbeing.
• Deliver one-to-one, group and school/community-based sessions.
• Collaborate with families, schools and partner agencies to ensure appropriate support.
• Maintain accurate records and manage caseload effectively.
• Comply with safeguarding and consent procedures.

Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Youth engagement

Caseload management

Strong communication

Travel independently

Education

Relevant qualification in emotional wellbeing

Tools

MS Office

Record keeping software

Job description

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 an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner, 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 cope with 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 next delivering a group session in the community, speaking with parents, or helping professionals better understand the emotional wellbeing needs of the young people they support.

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

You’ll join a supportive, values led team that cares deeply about children, young people and each other, where collaboration 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 and young people
• Confidence managing a caseload and working independently across community and educational settings
• Strong communication and relationship building skills with young people, families and professionals
• Ability to assess, manage and escalated risk appropriately
• Good organisational and IT skills, including maintaining accurate records
• Ability to travel independently in line with 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 they are not 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:

• 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
• Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
• Annual salary review

Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people!