Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Foundation degree in a relevant subject or Diploma/NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care, or accredited prior learning with competency-based evidence supplemented by short courses

Desirable

• Training in working with children with severe learning disabilities and/or challenging behaviour, and/or other behavioural work

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working with children with Mental Health Needs as a member of a multidisciplinary community team. Experience of working within a multi-agency framework
• Experience in formulating a child’s difficulties and developing a care plan
• Experience of employing evidence-based interventions with children
• Experience of supporting other workers and role modelling recommended approaches/interventions in practice.
• Experience of working with families
• Able to work independently, without direct supervision

Desirable

• Previous work with people with complex and high-risk presentations
• Previous experience of working in a health or social care setting, either statutory or non-statutory service
• Lived experience of mental health needs, issues, or lived experience of use of mental health services
• Experience of supporting service users in a home-based/ community setting

Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of CYP mental health and the needs of vulnerable persons in relation to their health and well-being
• Range and level of skills, depth and extent of knowledge required
• Good practical knowledge of child development
• Able to demonstrate commitment to high-quality care and service provision
• Ability to liaise and network widely and effectively
• Ability to be able to use evidence-based interventions to effectively support and treat children’s mental health difficulties
• Have the ability to de-escalate emotionally volatile situations
• Utilise evidence-based clinical outcome measures
• Demonstrates empathy, compassion, and patience
• Demonstrates an ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with children and families.
• Demonstrates a keenness to make a positive contribution to improving the quality of life for children with mental health problems
• Demonstrates an ability to act calmly in emergencies and to respond professionally in occasionally stressful and challenging situations
• Has knowledge of legal guidance and frameworks when working with children and families
• Has a working knowledge of evidence-based interventions
• Has a working knowledge of developing therapeutic relationships with children and families
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to problem solve using a solution-focused approach and recognise own limitations
• Proficient in IT skills to update service user records, record and present the outcome of assessments, behavioural analysis and interventions

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 26 March 2026