Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Proven academic record – minimum of a Level 4 qualification
• Ability to study successfully at postgraduate level (demonstrable through the presence of existing qualifications OR by successful completion of a written assignment before a confirmed job offer)

Desirable

• Previous learning or formal study in Child Development, Wellbeing, Psychology, Mental Health, or a related area.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within education systems and understanding of their processes, procedures and policies.
• Experience of working in a community-based service/setting.
• Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies to meet the needs of children and young people.

Desirable

• Experience in working with individuals and groups
• Experience of working with families in community settings
• Experience of working in CAMHS or education settings.
• Experience of working in an MHST

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of child and adolescent mental health.
• Appreciation of the current issues, dynamics, and risks impacting children and young people’s mental health.
• Knowledge of providing evidence-based assessment and interventions for children and young people with mental health problems and their families. Knowledge and experience of working within a Safeguarding Children and Families framework.
• Knowledge of Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies and Mental Health Support Teams.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of the whole school approach to mental health

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills.
• Experience of engaging children, young people and families.
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the team’s development
• Ability to complete academic tasks within the specified timeframe
• Proven ability to manage independent study and complete academic work
• Able to actively engage in individual and group supervision, reflecting on personal and professional issues
• Computer literate
• Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic, and potentially emotionally distressing caseload.
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability.
• Ability to work independently in schools and education settings with the support of clinical and management supervision.
• Ability to work remotely, travelling across the city to attend meetings and appointments as part of a community-based outreach offer to schools

Desirable

• Experience of delivering training and /or group work

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).