Schools Link Mental Health Team Member

Warrington Borough Council; Culcheth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council is seeking a Schools Link Mental Health Team Member for Culcheth High School. The successful candidate will provide mental health support, manage a case-load for children facing emotional and mental health challenges, and work with mental health professionals across several schools. This full-time position runs during term time and requires strong interpersonal skills, a driving license, and a commitment to safeguarding children's welfare. Applicants should be flexible, patient, and resilient, with great planning skills.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with students, parents/carers, and colleagues.
• Understanding of emotional and social pressures affecting young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide one to one and group interventions for students.
• Work alongside mental health professionals across various school settings.
• Manage a defined case-load and provide focused assessments.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Solutions focused mindset

Ability to work independently

Job description

Schools Link Mental Health Team Member - Culcheth High School

The role

Culcheth High School wish to appoint a Schools Link Mental Health Team Member, who will be based in our popular and oversubscribed school in North Cheshire. The role, starting as soon as possible, is full time, working term time plus two weeks during the school holidays.

This is a very exciting time to join our team. The position involves supporting Warrington schools’ mental health provision, working alongside mental health professionals across a wide range of school settings. The support you will be providing, includes one to one and group interventions, advice and working with external partner agencies, in line with THRIVE and clinical and safeguarding competencies.

Successful applicants will have an extensive induction programme, including focused training and support from mental health professionals before case work begins. The Schools Link Mental Health Team receive continual professional development. Each team member will manage a defined case-load, providing focused assessment and interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate, emotional and mental health difficulties.

This is a busy and demanding position working across a range of schools and other settings. You will need to be a highly motivated with strong interpersonal skills, able to build effective working relationships with students, parents/carers and colleagues alike. You will be sensitive, patient, and resilient, able to respond to individual needs whilst maintaining a professional approach. An understanding of the emotional and social pressures/issues that have an impact on young people is essential, coupled with the confidence and ability to work with young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

The ideal candidate will be flexible, solutions focused and have a friendly and positive disposition. You must have great organisational and planning skills and be equally happy working in team environment or independently. As the position involves daily travel across a range of locations, a driving licence, access to a car and a willingness to drive is essential.

Culcheth High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The position advertised is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check, medical clearance, satisfactory references, qualification checks and eligibility to work checks under the Asylum and Immigration Act.

Key dates

Closing date: Monday 02 February 2026 at 3.30pm.

Interviews will take place the week following week.

2 February 2026

Culcheth High School, Warrington Road, Warrington, WA3 5HH