Job Overview
Schools Link Mental Health Team Member
The position is NJC grade 6 points 15-22
£29,093 - £32,654 pro-rata
Actual salary £25,666 to £28,807 for a 40 week working year
37 hours per week, term time plus 2 weeks, permanent contract
We wish to appoint a Schools Link Mental Health Team Member, who will be based in our popular and oversubscribed school in North Cheshire. The role, starting in the autumn term 2025, is full time, working term time plus two weeks during the school holidays.
This is a very exciting time to join our team. The position involves supporting Warrington schools’ mental health provision, working alongside mental health professionals across a wide range of school settings. The support you will be providing, includes one to one and group interventions, advice and working with external partner agencies, in line with THRIVE and clinical and safeguarding competencies.
Successful applicants will have an extensive induction programme, including focused training and support from mental health professionals before case work begins. The Schools Link Mental Health Team receive continual professional development. Each team member will manage a defined case-load, providing focused assessment and evidence interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate, emotional and mental health difficulties.
This is a busy and demanding position working across a range of schools and other settings. You will need to be a highly motivated with strong interpersonal skills, able to build effective working relationships with students, parents/carers and colleagues alike. You will be sensitive, patient, and resilient, able to respond to individual needs whilst maintaining a professional approach. An understanding of the emotional and social pressures/issues that have an impact on young people is essential, coupled with the confidence and ability to work with young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
The ideal candidate will be flexible, solutions focused and have a friendly and positive disposition. You must have great organisational and planning skills and be equally happy working in team environment or independently. As the position involves daily travel across a range of locations, a driving licence, access to a car and a willingness to drive is essential.
Further details can be found in our recruitment pack, which is available on our website www.culchethhigh.org.uk Closing date for applications is 31st August 2025 and interviews will take place the week commencing 8th September 2025.
We are committed to safeguarding our students and each other. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service with Child Barring checks and the receipt of satisfactory references. #J-18808-Ljbffr