Strategic School-Based Mental Health Practitioner

Co-op Academies Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Co-op Academies Trust is seeking an in-house Mental Health Practitioner to support students across Stoke and Staffordshire schools, delivering targeted interventions and developing staff capabilities. You will shape strategic mental health provision in partnership with the central Social Inclusion Director team, offering 1:1 support and group sessions to promote resilience and well-being.

The role involves working with primary, secondary, and special school settings, promoting collaboration, and

Qualifications

• Experience working with adolescents facing complex social and emotional challenges.
• Trauma-informed approach essential.
• Strong group facilitation and staff support/debriefing experience.
• Proactive, solution-focused mindset in therapy and consultation.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 therapeutic support for high-need students.
• Deliver group interventions for early intervention and transitions between primary and secondary phases.
• Upskill teaching and pastoral staff to maximise impact for students.

Skills

Adolescent work experience

Trauma-informed practice

Group facilitation

Staff coaching/debriefing

Solution-focused approach

Education

CBT Therapist

Counsellor

Psychotherapist

Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Co-op Academies Trust is seeking an in-house Mental Health Practitioner to support students across Stoke and Staffordshire schools, delivering targeted interventions and developing staff capabilities. You will shape strategic mental health provision in partnership with the central Social Inclusion Director team, offering 1:1 support and group sessions to promote resilience and well-being.

The role involves working with primary, secondary, and special school settings, promoting collaboration, and