Pause Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Pracititoner

The Children's Society; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Children's Society seeks a dedicated individual to support young people in Birmingham through an Emotional Health & Wellbeing service. The role involves providing low-intensity support, applying a community engagement approach, and fostering therapeutic relationships. You will work within a team, demonstrating a person-centred approach to help young adults facing emotional and mental health challenges.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave starting at 28 days

Pension match contribution up to 8%

Free eye test reimbursement

Life assurance 4x salary

Cycle to work scheme offering discounts

Retailer discounts through You Star App

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people aged 18-25 with emotional and mental health challenges.
• Evidence of providing 1:1 sessions and group support.
• Experience of using a person-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Support young people aged 18-25 at Pause, offering low intensity support.
• Build relationships, identify risks, and process further support quickly.
• Manage community engagement without appointments or waiting lists.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to develop therapeutic relationships

Teamwork and collaboration

Computer literate

Job description

The post-holder will work within Pause in Birmingham

Location: Staff will be based at Pause site at Digbeth with expectation of travelling between community venues across the city

Permanent with funding until 31st March 2026

Hours: 35 hours a week

(shift pattern in line with the service, working alternate Saturdays and Mondays, week 1 Monday-Friday , week two Tuesday-Saturday shifts 10:30am- 6pm each day and 12:30pm-8pm Tuesdays)

Salary: £26,100 - £29,855 Per Annum

INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROLE

The post holder will support Young People, and Young Adults aged 18-25 at Pause an Emotional Health & Wellbeing service, by offering low intensity support under a brief intervention framework and applying a community engagement approach. The nature of the service means that young people do not need to have an appointment or be part of a waiting list to visit and therefore the ability to build relationships quickly, identify risks, and process further support is vital.

In order to be considered for this post you will have to demonstrate that you already have:

Experience

-Evidence of working in settings with people age 18-25 who have emotional, behavioural and/or mental health challenges.

-Evidence of providing 1:1 session and groups.

-Evidence of working in a person-centred approach.

-Evidence of assessments and Outcome tools

Skills

-Computer literate and is able to navigate a data management system (after training is provided)

-Excellent verbal and written Communication skills, including telephone skills

-Team work and collaboration with a variety of partners

-Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with all clients- Practicing in a non-judgement and anti-discriminatory manner

INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

Benefits

Enhanced Annual leave 28 days length of service extra 2 after 2 5 and 7 goes up to 36 days plus bank holidays.

Free eye test claim back

Pension match contribution up to 8% can op out

Life Assurance death in service 4 x salary gets paid to nominated person.

Cycle to work 39% of bike costs can be spread across the year

770 retailers discounts offered with You Star App.

All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.

The closing date for applications is Midnight on 10th July.

Interviews will be held on only the following dates TBC.

For an application pack please visit the web site

http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us

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