OxWell Schools Engagement and Evidence Lead

University of Oxford; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

38 days holiday

Childcare services

Family leave

Cycle loan

Travel loans

Social clubs

Hybrid work option

Job summary

The University of Oxford's Department of Psychiatry invites applications for a role that links the OxWell Student Survey team with participating secondary schools. You will translate what schools want from the survey and outputs, drawing on your experience of the UK secondary school environment to build trusted relationships with senior leaders, pastoral staff, SENCOs, EMHPs and safeguarding leads.

You will work from the Warneford Hospital site, with opportunities for hybrid working and a focus

Qualifications

• Teaching qualification or degree in education, or a professional qualification in child and adolescent mental health practice.
• Substantial, first-hand experience of the UK secondary school environment.
• Knowledge of the mental health landscape for children and young people in England.

Responsibilities

• Act as principal link between OxWell Student Survey team and participating secondary schools.
• Build credible, trusted relationships with senior leaders, pastoral staff, SENCOs, EMHPs and safeguarding leads.
• Help schools interpret OxWell results using the data platform and implement recommended interventions.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education sector knowledge

Relationship building

Data interpretation

Education

Teaching qualification

Education degree

EMHP training

Job description

The post is funded for 18 months and is based in the Department of Psychiatry at the Warneford Hospital. You will act as the principal link between the OxWell Student Survey team and participating secondary schools, working out what schools want and need from the survey and its outputs, and feeding this into the design of the programme. You will draw on personal experience of the UK secondary school environment to build credible, trusted relationships with senior leaders, pastoral staff, SENCOs, EMHPs and safeguarding leads. You will support schools to interpret their own OxWell results, use the OxWell data platform to get the most from their data and implement recommended interventions and strategies.

You will have a teaching qualification or a degree in education, or a relevant professional qualification in child and adolescent mental health practice (for example clinical psychology, mental health nursing, or Education Mental Health Practitioner training), together with substantial, first‑hand experience of the UK secondary school environment, gained either through research, paid employment or in a substantial voluntary capacity. You will have knowledge of the mental health and wellbeing landscape for children and young people in England, including the role of schools, local authorities and commissioning bodies. Experience of working on or with large-scale school-based research or survey programmes is desirable.

Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic. The Department of Psychiatry is based on the Warneford Hospital site in Oxford - a friendly, welcoming place of work with an international reputation for excellence. The Department has a substantial research programme, with major funding from Medical Research Council (MRC), Wellcome Trust and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and provides highly rated medical training in psychiatry. The Head of Department is Professor Belinda Lennox. The OxWell Student Survey is one of the largest school-based mental health and wellbeing research programmes in England, working with schools, local authorities and commissioning organisations across the country to understand and improve the wellbeing of young people. This is an exciting opportunity to become the principal link between our research team and the secondary schools. Drawing on your own experience of the UK secondary school environment, you will help us understand what schools need from OxWell, identify and synthesise evidence on effective school-based interventions, and support schools to interpret and act on their own results through the OxWell data platform.

What We Offer As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working