Primary Mental Health Worker (Maternity Cover) (18261)
Contract type: Fixed term
End date: 29 August 2025
Hours: 37
Salary: £31,200 - £37,960
Closing Date: 7 May 2024
Interview Date: W/C 13 May 2024
Are you ready for a new challenge? Do you have an interest in children and young people's emotional wellbeing? Do you have experience of working in children's services?
This is an exciting opportunityfor a highly motivatedperson tojoin MyTime Cumbria asa Senior Practitioner - Primary Mental Health Worker (Maternity Cover) to support and strengthen the provision ofemotionaland mental healthsupportfor children and young people building capacity and capabilitywithincommunity services in relation to prevention, early identification, and intervention.
This role is based in South Cumbria covering Millom, Furness, and South Lakeland. Working days are Monday to Friday with some flexible working hours and travel across the localityas required.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about:
* Children's and young people's emotional health and wellbeing
* Improving outcomes for children and young people
* Working with stake holders across the community
The successful candidate must have:
* RMN/ CQSW/ DipSW/ BSc.OT or other relevant professional qualification
* Significant Post registration experience of working in a Child and Adolescent Mental health Service or equivalent
* A comprehensive understanding of children's safeguarding
* Knowledge of child and adolescent development and the role of the family in supporting children and young people's emotional well-being
* Experience in developing and / or delivering training
* Ability to use own initiative and work without close supervision within agreed protocols
AdditionalInformation:
Please see the attached additional information and job descriptions.
You must demonstrate in your application that you currently use the skills outlined above, and in the Job Descriptions, or have used them previously in employment, education, training, volunteering etc. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
Need moreinformation?
If you require any further information, please contact Abigail Lund South Team Manager 07827822065.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible
Benefits
Workplace Offer: What it means for you
The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.
* Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
* 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
* The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
* A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
* Service related sick pay from day 1
* Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
* Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
* Cycle2work scheme
* Interest free season ticket loans
* Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
* 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
* Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
* Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
* Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer *T&C's apply based on contract
About Barnardo's
At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.
Our basis and values
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