Lead, Schools Engagement & Evidence (Mental Health)

University-of-Oxford; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent contributory pension scheme

38 days annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Discounted bus travel

Season Ticket travel loans

Social clubs

Hybrid working

Job summary

University of Oxford seeks an OxWell Schools Engagement and Evidence Lead to bridge the research team with England's secondary schools. You will identify needs from the survey and translate results into actionable programme design, drawing on your direct experience of UK schools.

You will build trusted relationships with senior leaders, pastoral staff, SENCOs and safeguarding leads, guiding interpretation of OxWell results and using the data platform to implement interventions.

Qualifications

• Teaching qualification or degree in education and/or CAMH-related professional qualification.
• Substantial, first-hand experience of the UK secondary school environment.
• Knowledge of England's mental health and wellbeing landscape for children and young people.
• Experience with large-scale school-based research or survey programmes desirable.

Responsibilities

• Act as the principal link between the OxWell team and participating secondary schools.
• Identify what schools need from the survey and feed results into programme design.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, pastoral staff, SENCOs, EMHPs and safeguarding leads.
• Assist schools to interpret OxWell results and use the data platform to implement interventions.
• Role based in Department of Psychiatry at Warneford Hospital, Oxford, for 18 months.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education knowledge

Mental health awareness

Education

Teaching qualification

Education degree

CAMH qualification

Tools

OxWell data platform

Job description

University of Oxford seeks an OxWell Schools Engagement and Evidence Lead to bridge the research team with England's secondary schools. You will identify needs from the survey and translate results into actionable programme design, drawing on your direct experience of UK schools.

You will build trusted relationships with senior leaders, pastoral staff, SENCOs and safeguarding leads, guiding interpretation of OxWell results and using the data platform to implement interventions.