Whole School Approach Practitioner

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wellbeing in Mind Team at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting two permanent Whole School and College Approach (WCSA) Practitioners to cover our York Team. This brand-new role focuses on coordinating the whole school approach activities and resources.

You will develop, monitor and implement the WSA approach in participating schools with limited supervision, coordinating resources across the service and engaging with schools, colleges and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating school-based wellbeing programmes
• Ability to work across educational settings and participate in cross-team initiatives

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor and implement the Whole School Approach in participating schools with limited supervision.
• Coordinate resources and plan service/staff time for WSA activities, engaging with schools, colleges and key stakeholders.

Job description

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

• 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.
• 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.
• Undertake direct assessments and intervention for young people within education. We offer a low intensity service model, predominantly using cognitive-behavioural therapy.

Due to expansion, we are looking to recruit a 2 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.

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.