Contract: Fixed Term Contract to end of March 2026 with potential to extend.
Location: Chanctonbury Primary Care Network (PCN) – Billingshurst, Henfield, Steyning and Storrington, (The Glebe Surgery, Henfield Medical Centre, Billingshurst Surgery, Steyning Medical Practice).
One full time role working across four surgery sites.
West Sussex Mind Values:
Excellence, Equitable, Open, Together, Curious, Unstoppable
Winner of National Mind Anti-Stigma Award 2021
Overview:
Could you make a difference to local children and young people? GP practices want to improve mental health support available to children and young people by working in partnership with West Sussex Mind to deliver this role. You will split your time across four surgeries and have the support of a large team of colleagues working with children, young people and their parents and carers across West Sussex.
The successful candidate will:
* Have relevant mental health work experience, experience working with children and young people, and ideally a relevant qualification (perhaps as a counsellor, teacher, social worker, nurse, PWP, youth worker, family, housing or advice worker)
* Develop and provide recovery focused support to children aged years old to problem solve and self-manage their mental health.
* Work with children and young people who are referred into the service via the surgery to identify what they need and help them to work on these issues, through support planning using a goal focused approach.
* Take a holistic and flexible approach with individuals supporting around both social and psychological issues that arise including managing risks.
* Have an awareness of local support that is available to young people and their families, such as Early Help, YES and other young person services.
Applicants must have a full UK driving license and an independent means of transport to fulfil the role covering the Chanctonbury area and working with the wider team (mileage will be paid for travel beyond agreed base). You will be required to attend team meetings at various West Sussex sites, including Durrington and Littlehampton.
Please see the Job Description, Person Specification, 'Day in the Life' and Guidance at for further details.
All posts will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Closing date: 12:00 on Wednesday 10th September
Interview date: Tuesday 16th September at our Southwick Office
How to apply:
Please email completed applications to
If you would like to have an informal discussion prior to applying or have any questions after reading the documents, please email
Please note we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must therefore be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time once we receive sufficient applications and encourage all interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
No agencies or CVs.
West Sussex Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Here is a link to our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion statement - West Sussex Mind | Equality, diversity and inclusion statement.
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months
Pay: £29,406.00 per year
Benefits:
* Flexitime
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Sick pay
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 10/09/2025