Vacancy Detail

Wellbeing Practitioner

Role:             Wellbeing Practitioner (Children and Young People)

Based:          Coventry/Warwick

Salary:          £26855 – £29840

Start Date:    ASAP

Duration:      Temp to Perm

Hours:          17.5 hours per week

 

Our client, a leading children’s charity, providing support vulnerable children and young people who are at risk of harm are looking for a Wellbeing Practitioner to join their team.

 

The role will include supporting Children and Young People ages 0-25 who are experiencing low level mental health issues.

 

Synopsis of duties:

· Providing specialist support and advise to Children and Young People who need support with their mental health

. Providing emotional and practical support to Children and Young People

. Conducting risk assessments and devising support plans

· Providing drop-in sessions and structured 1-1 sessions with Children and Young people to help with their complex needs

. Encouraging the child/young person to use tools to help better their mental health and offer coping strategies

. Working collaboratively with partners, ensuring the needs of service users are met

· Ensuring that safeguarding is of paramount importance, ensuring that all safeguarding measures are always followed

 

Essential Requirements:

· Experience of working with children/young people who have suffered with mental health issues

· Knowledge of the issues that children, young people and adults face when accessing mental health services

. Strong understanding of child safeguarding

. Preferably have a qualification in one of the following: Health or Social Care related degree, JNC Qualified Youth Worker, Counselling/Therapist Qualification or equivalent

· Must have an enhanced DBS dated within the last 12 months or on the update service

 

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.

Location: Warwickshire | Salary: 26855 - 29840 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 04/04/2024