Mental Health Worker - Theale, United Kingdom - West Berkshire Council

West Berkshire Council

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Theale, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Vacancy Summary

Employer:
West Berkshire Council
Salary:
From £37,261 to £43,516 per annum (Grade J)
Location:
Contract:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full Time
Hours:
37 hours per week.
DBS Check:
Enhanced
Closing Date:
19/06/2023 at 23:59
Reference:
V5231

Vacancy Description

Are you passionate about children and young people's emotional health and wellbeing?

Do you have the experience, skills and interest to work in schools developing prevention and early intervention support for children, young people and families?

What do you need?

Masters level qualification or equivalent experience and post graduate training in a relevant mental health, therapeutic and accredited area (e.g. Psychology).
Experience working with children and young people.
Knowledge of evidenced informed child and adolescent mental health, and wider determinants of health and wellbeing.
Experience of working in an educational setting.

You need to be:

Flexible and open to innovative service delivery.
An advocate of community based approaches to emotional wellbeing.
Knowledgeable and experienced in safeguarding and risk.
Organised and IT literate.
Able to support and advise others, taking the lead when appropriate.
Reflective, analytical and decisive.
A good listener, communicator and trainer.
Have specific skills, interests or expertise that you can offer to the role.

This role is a full time permanent contract.

West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as flexible working, access to a wide range of relevant training, local government pension scheme, family friendly policies, a range of local discounts and much more.

You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement of 29 days per annum rising to a maximum of 34 days.

Please contact Jody Gordon on for an informal discussion about this role

Equal Opportunities
How to apply

This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.