Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead

BARNSLEY ACADEMY; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Personal leave day

Pension scheme

Flexible working options

Job summary

Barnsley Academy in Barnsley is seeking a dynamic Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead to join our established team. The postholder will work to promote student wellbeing while upholding safeguarding policies and a strong ethos of educational opportunity.

The role requires resilient, approachable leadership and a commitment to professional development within United Learning’s CPD framework. Flexible working options are available.

Qualifications

• Authoritative and approachable with excellent people skills.
• Team player.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Resilient in following the academy’s behaviour policy.
• Belief in the power of education to enable students to achieve anything they set their minds to.

Responsibilities

• Develop excellent working relationships with colleagues internally, centrally and externally.
• Be an effective and flexible member of the Academy staff, contributing to safeguarding policy adherence.
• Uphold academy policies and procedures at all times.
• Ensure documentation produced is high standard and in line with in-house style.
• Comply with safeguarding, child protection, health, safety and data protection policies; report concerns as required.
• Participate in training and other learning activities.
• Participate in the Academy’s Performance Management process (PDR).
• Provide guidance and supervision and assist staff development as appropriate.
• Promote the area of responsibility within the Academy and beyond.
• Represent the Academy at events as appropriate.
• Support and promote the Academy ethos.
• Undertake other duties covered by the post.

Skills

People skills

Team player

Microsoft Office

Resilience

Belief in education

Job description

Barnsley Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

Job details

Job title: Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead

Start Date: As soon as possible

Barnsley Academy is seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead to join their established team.

The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Barnsley Academy is an 11-16 secondary. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost.Please watch our Welcome Video to find out how our values of Ambition, Determination and Respect underpin everything that staff and students do here at Barnsley Academy: Barnsley Academy > Video

United Learning is one of the largest and most successful Trusts in the country who offers unrivalled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, including opportunities for nationwide networking.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is both authoritative and approachable and have excellent people skills.
• Is a team player.
• Has sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
• Will be resilient in following the academy’s behaviour policy.
• Has a fundamental belief in the power of education to enable students to achieve anything they set their minds to.

Main duties will include:

• To develop excellent working relationships with colleagues internally, centrally and externally.
• To be an effective and flexible member of the Academy staff, contributing to the successful adherence to Safeguarding Policy.
• To uphold the Academy policies and procedures at all times.
• To ensure any documentation produced is to a high standard and is in line with the in-house style.
• Be aware and comply with policies and procedures relating to Safeguarding, child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person.
• Participate in training and other learning activities as required.
• Participate in the Academy’s Performance Management process (PDR).
• Provide appropriate guidance and supervision and assist in the training and development of staff as appropriate.
• To promote the area of responsibility within the Academy and beyond.
• To represent the Academy at events as appropriate.
• To support and promote the Academy ethos.
• To undertake any other duties and responsibilities as required that are covered by the general scope of the post.
• The postholder must comply with GDPR and school data protection policies at all times, particularly in relation to sensitive student information.

We will offer you:

• Highly competitive salary. We pay an average of 5% above national scales, the best rates of pay in the sector.
• Excellent facilities and resources.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• One personal leave day a year.
• Polite, respectful and dedicated students who want to learn and fulfil their potential.
• Colleagues who are supportive, friendly and who are committed to each other’s professional development.
• A chance to become part of one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in other schools within the Yorkshire cluster and across United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
• Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
• We are open to requests for flexible or part-time working; and we encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

If you possess these qualities and share the academy’s vision, then we will be delighted to hear from you. Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

Closing Date, Shortlisting and Interviews:

The following gives an indication of the planned timescales for the appointment process (shortlisting and interview dates may be subject to change):

Application Closing Date

8am on the 19 th October 2026

Shortlisting

19 th October 2026

Interviews

W/C 19 th October 2026 (subject to change dependent on shortlisting)

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.