Whole School Approach Practitioner

Tewv; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust in York is seeking a Whole School and college Approach (WCSA) Practitioner on a permanent basis to coordinate the WSA activities across schools in the York area.

You will lead development, monitoring and implementation of the WSA approach, coordinate resources, engage with schools and key partners, and help improve wellbeing for children and young people through prevention and early intervention.

Qualifications

• NVQ3/HNC/NND or equivalent qualification relevant to health, education or business administration
• Literacy and numeracy level 2 or GCSE in Maths and English grade C or above
• Experience of working in an education setting supporting children and young people
• Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to health or education

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Whole School Approach (WSA) activities and resources for York Team.
• Develop, monitor and implement the WSA approach in participating schools.
• Coordinate service resources, plan staff time, and engage with schools and stakeholders.
• Promote social inclusion and wellbeing through whole school interventions and collaboration with partners

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Stakeholder engagement

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Microsoft Office proficiency

Safeguarding knowledge

Project planning

Adaptability

Education

NVQ3 / HNC / HND or equivalent

Literacy and numeracy level 2 (GCSE Maths/English)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Whole School Approach Practitioner

The closing date is 06 October 2026

Would you like to be part of an exciting and innovative service working with young people with an ethos of prevention and early intervention?

The Wellbeing in Mind Team deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England. We currently have 5 Wellbeing in Mind teams across North Yorkshire, which are embedded within education settings

The Wellbeing in Mind team has 3 functions

1. Support the development of a whole school (or college) approach (WSA) to wellbeing. This can include, but is not limited to, supporting sites to develop and implement mental health and wellbeing policies, development of resources, supporting campaigns and delivering training, assemblies and PHSE curriculum.
2. Provide timely advice and consultation to education staff. This is designed to support teaching staff to build their skills and confidence in supporting the wellbeing needs of their students/pupils. This is offered in both a formal and informal way.
3. Undertake direct assessments and intervention for young people within education. We offer a low intensity service model, predominantly using cognitive-behavioural therapy.

Main duties of the job

Due to expansion, we are looking to recruit a Whole School and college Approach (WCSA) Practitioners on a permanent basis to cover our York Team. This is a brand new position to coordinate the whole school approach activities and resources.

You will be responsible for the development, monitoring and implementation of the WSA approach in participating schools with limited or indirect supervision, with direction from Leadership team.

You will coordinate resources across the service for the delivery of WSA interventions, including planning of service/staff time required and working across the service, engaging with schools, colleges and other key stakeholders.

The post holder will improve the lives of children and young people with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and well-being and will be compassionate in meeting the needs of children and young people and their carers.

You will promote social inclusion, positive wellbeing cultures, community access and participation through the provision of whole school interventions and collaboration with stakeholders.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care - our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job responsibilities

You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

• NVQ3, HNC/NND or equivalent qualification relevant to health, education or business administration
• Key skills in literacy and numeracy level 2 or O level / GCSE in Maths and English grade C or above
• Experience of working in an education setting supporting children and young people
• Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to health or education

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of mental health disorders in children and young people, and their impact on both the client group and their families/carers
• Knowledge and understanding of education settings and systems including whole school approach

Skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook) and other applications as required
• Experience of working in partnership with schools, health and other stakeholders, across and between organisations including external partners and service users
• High quality verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of people
• Ability to adapt approach according to audience/stakeholder to achieve effective outcomes
• Ability to promote positive approaches to diversity providing guidance and challenge as required
• Knowledge of the national Mental Health Support Team programme and associated drivers
• Be aware of, and work within safeguarding policies
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to motivate and negotiate effectively
• Understanding of programme / project working, principles and tools
• Experience of using audit and assessment, creating and delivering action plans
• Ability to deliver service including making decisions when dealing with constant and conflicting demands on time

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

£28,392 to £31,157 a year(pro rata) per annum