Supervising Practitioner

Compass; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays, pro‑r

Life assurance at 2 x basic salary

Competitive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme and OH

Enhanced sick pay

Learning and development opportunities

Annual salary review

Job summary

Compass is seeking a Supervising Practitioner to guide a team delivering early intervention mental health support for children and young people in Leyland, Lancashire. You will supervise, support and develop practitioners while managing a small caseload and collaborating with schools to embed evidence-based interventions.

You will study for a postgraduate Supervising Practitioner qualification alongside your role, contributing to service development and improving quality standards across the

Qualifications

• Qualified EMHP with post qualification experience or recognised core professional qualification with therapeutic experience.
• Experience of clinical supervision, mentoring or supporting colleagues.
• Knowledge of evidence based interventions, CBT-informed practice, safeguarding and risk management.
• Excellent communication and relationship building with children, families, schools and partner agencies.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, make sound decisions and work collaboratively.
• Solution-focused approach, professional integrity and commitment to continuous learning.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide clinical supervision to the team delivering mental health support.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions and promote whole school approaches with schools.
• Maintain a small caseload and work directly with young people.
• Contribute to service development and drive quality and consistency across the service.

Skills

EMHP qualified with post qualification

Clinical supervision experience

CBT informed practice

Communication and relationship skills

Prioritisation and collaboration

Solution-focused approach

UK driving licence

Education

EMHP with post qualification experience

Recognised core professional qualification (CWP, MH Nurse)

Job description

Title: Supervising Practitioner

Location: Leyland

Department: Central and West Lancashire MHST

Advertising salary: £39,351 - £48,108 (Band F)

Contract: Permanent

Hours per week: 37

About the role

Ready to use your expertise to guide and support a team delivering early intervention mental health support to children and young people?

As a Supervising Practitioner, you will be part of our Compass Bloom Mental Health Support Team, working alongside schools to deliver evidence based interventions and promote whole school approaches to mental wellbeing, while ensuring practitioners feel supported and safe in their practice.

As part of this role, you will undertake a postgraduate Supervising Practitioner qualification. You will study alongside your role, developing the knowledge, skills and confidence to provide high quality clinical supervision.

You will hold a small caseload and work directly with young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, while providing clinical supervision, reflective spaces and day to day guidance to colleagues. You will play an important role in embedding good practice, supporting professional development and maintaining high standards of care.

Working closely with schools, Team Leaders and the wider Compass team, you will help drive quality and consistency across the service, supporting practitioners and contributing to service development.

About you

You are passionate about improving the mental health of children and young people and enjoy supporting others to grow and succeed. You lead with integrity, build trusted relationships and remain calm when faced with challenges.

You will bring:

• Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) with post qualification experience, or a recognised core professional qualification with relevant therapeutic experience (CWP, Mental Health Nurse, etc)
• Experience of clinical supervision, mentoring or supporting colleagues
• Knowledge of evidence based interventions, CBT informed practice, safeguarding and risk management
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills, working confidently with children, young people, families, schools and partner agencies
• The ability to manage competing priorities, make sound decisions and work collaboratively
• A solution focused approach, professional integrity and commitment to continuous learning
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Management or supervision training, postgraduate therapeutic qualifications or experience working in a skill mixed team would be welcomed, but they are not essential.

We are looking for someone who shares our values and is committed to helping children, young people and colleagues thrive.

Benefits

Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school-aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.

All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.

We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation, and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce.

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

We offer a range of benefits including:

• 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time (pro rata)
• Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
• Enhanced sick pay
• Excellent learning and development opportunities and career progression
• Annual salary review

Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people!