Mental Health Support Worker

Blanche Nevile School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Blanche Nevile School in London is seeking a dedicated mental health practitioner to support pupils with wellbeing needs. You will deliver one-to-one therapy and Draw and Talk sessions, work with staff to promote trauma-informed practice, and maintain records.

You will liaise with external agencies to secure best outcomes for students and be a lead practitioner in trauma-informed approaches. Applicants should embrace ongoing professional development and adapt interventions to individual

Qualifications

• Provide mental health support and counselling styleservice for children and young people.
• Undertake one-to-one therapeutic work with children and/or young people.
• Plan and deliver Draw and Talk Therapy sessions for children.
• Identify and adopt best practices across the school in pupil wellbeing.
• Keep key staff informed about interventions and schedules.
• Develop skills through feedback and development opportunities.
• Liaise with school colleagues and external agencies for optimal student outcomes.
• Lead practitioner in Trauma Informed Schools / Thrive, especially regarding Adverse Childhood Trauma.
• Maintain accurate records and assist with referrals to external agencies.
• Deliver intervention programmes to named students referred by Wellbeing Team.
• Implement strategies for students with attachment issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health support and counselling for children and young people in Blanche Nevile School.
• Undertake one-to-one therapeutic work with children and/or young people.
• Plan and deliver Draw and Talk Therapy sessions for pupils.
• Identify and adopt best practices across the school in pupil wellbeing.
• Keep staff informed about your interventions and schedules.
• Develop your knowledge through feedback and available development opportunities.
• Liaise with colleagues and external agencies to achieve best outcomes for students.
• Be a lead practitioner for Trauma Informed Schools / Thrive, especially with Adverse Childhood Trauma.
• Maintain accurate records and help with referrals to outside agencies.
• Deliver intervention programmes to students referred by Wellbeing Team.
• Implement strategies for students with attachment issues.

Job description

The successful candidate will:

• provide mental health support, intervention, counselling styleservice for children in Blanche Nevile school, ensuring that the children andyoung people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support.
• undertake one-to-one therapeutic work with children and/or youngpeople
• plan and deliver ‘Draw and talk Therapy’ sessions to children
• identify and contribute to the adoption of best practice acrossthe school in all areas of pupil wellbeing.
• keep key staff informed about aspects of your work and schedule ofintervention.
• develop your effectiveness by updating your knowledge and skills,seeking and taking account of constructive feedback on your performance, makingeffective use of the development opportunities made available to you.
• liaise with colleagues in school and with outside agencies to worktowards the best outcomes for students
• be a lead practitioner in Trauma Informed Schools / Thrive,particularly with regard to Adverse Childhood Trauma
• maintain accurate records and help with any referrals to outsideagencies
• deliver intervention programmes to named students who have beenreferred by Wellbeing Team members.
• implement strategies for students with attachment issues