Mental Health Practitioner (Schools)

Manchester Mind; Manchester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester Mind is recruiting a Mental Health Practitioner (Schools) to develop a service for young people in secondary schools and the community. You will join a team fostering relationships with young people, staff and partners to improve mental health outcomes across Manchester.

The post requires a graduate-level qualification in Social Work, Counselling or Youth & Community Work, with at least two years' experience supporting 11-18-year-olds and delivering psycho-social care.

Qualifications

• A relevant professional qualification in Social Work, Counselling or Youth & Community Work (at graduate level).
• At least two years' experience of working with young people aged 11-18.
• Experience in providing effective individual support to young people under stress or with mental health difficulties.
• Awareness of the impact of mental health on the lives of young people.
• Experience delivering psycho-social support to young people with learning disabilities (DESIRABLE).

Skills

Psycho-social support

Experience with young people

Education

Graduate-level qualification in Social Work, Counselling or Youth & Community Work

Job description

Manchester Mind believe in the power of listening and being heard, that everyone deserves to be supported in their mental health needs and that we have a part to play in that.

We are working with partners and schools to increase access to support to young people around their mental health. As part of this role you will be responsible for developing a service for young people predominately across a selection of secondary schools and in the community. You'll be part of a team that is developing relationships with young people and staff within schools, the community and across the partnership with the aim of improving the mental health of young people.

Position: Mental Health Practitioner (Schools)

Salary: £29,505 pro rata (£32,271 FTE)

Hours: 32 hours per week until March 31st 2027

(extension possible dependent upon funding)

Base: Manchester Mind CYP Service / predominately working across schools/community and home-based as required

Reporting to: Manchester Mind CYP and Counselling Services Manager

The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

A relevant professional qualification in Social Work, Counselling or Youth & Community Work (at graduate level).

• At least two years' experience of working with young people aged 11-18.

Experience in providing effective individual support to young people who are under stress/have mental health difficulties.

• Awareness of the impact of mental health on the lives of young people.
• Experience of delivering psycho-social support to young people with learning disabilities. (DESIRABLE)

The closing date for applications will be 10am on Monday 12th October 2026 and interviews will take place on Monday 19th October 2026 at Victoria House.

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.