Manchester Mind believe in the power of listening and being heard, that everyone deserves to be supported in their mental health needs and that we have a part to play in that.
We are working with partners and schools to increase access to support to young people around their mental health. As part of this role you will be responsible for developing a service for young people predominately across a selection of secondary schools and in the community. You ll be part of a team that is developing relationships with young people and staff within schools, the community and across the partnership with the aim of improving the mental health of young people.
Position: Schools Mental Health Practitioner
Salary: £29,505 actual salary (£32,271 FTE)
Hours: 32 hours per week until 31st July 2026
(extension possible dependent upon funding)
Base: The Zion Centre, 339 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 4ZY (predominately working across schools/home-based as required)
Reporting to: Manchester Mind CYP Service Manager
The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:
* A relevant professional qualification in Social Work, Counselling or Youth & Community Work (at graduate level).
* At least two years experience of working with young people aged 11-18.
* Experience in providing effective individual support to young people who are under stress/have mental health difficulties.
* Awareness of the impact of mental health on the lives of young people.
* Experience of delivering psycho-social support to young people with learning disabilities. (DESIRABLE)
You can download the application documents from our website.
The closing date is 9am on Monday 14th July and interviews will take place online on Tuesday 22nd July.
Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.