Mental Health Support Worker
Etone College, Leicester Road, Nuneaton, CV11 6AA
37 Hours | Term Time | Monday to Friday
Start Date: January 2025
Starting Salary: £30,274.38
The role:
We are seeking to appoint a Mental Health Support Worker to work as part of the Safeguarding and Pastoral Team in supporting pupil’s mental health. The successful candidate will be motivated, resilient and able to work alongside pupils that can sometimes have distressing experiences. The role will involve delivering high quality one-to-one or small group interventions, using data to create a strategy to maximise support for pupils and support staff to improve whole school understanding and awareness of mental health.
About you:
To be successful for the role you will need to hold an appropriate qualification to be a mental health practitioner and work with a range of different types of therapy including CBT principles (this may include a degree or post-graduate degree that links to the topics of children and young people, health and wellbeing, Psychology amongst others). You must also be registered with HCPC/BACP (Health and Care Professions Council/British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).
About us:
It is an exciting time to join a growing and thriving Trust with a focus on school improvement. Etone College is a fully inclusive school based on traditional values and committed to ensuring Progress for All. Children experience high quality teaching and we expect high standards of behaviour and attendance. Our ambition is to be outstanding in all that we do and to ensure that all students leave with employability skills and the opportunity to access higher/further education.
We are committed to fostering a culture that values the health and well-being of all employees at Matrix Academy Trust. We are proud to offer a comprehensive well-being package to all employees, including access to 24/7 online GP, physiotherapy services and counselling services. We also offer all employees annual health
To apply, please complete our application form available from www.matrixacademytrust.co.uk/vacancies/ and email to Headteacher: Mr I Smith: ismith@etonecollege.co.uk.
You may also wish to contact him to arrange an informal look at the school for yourself.
Application Deadline: 13 December 2024
Please note that suitable candidates will be called for interview and we reserve the right to remove any advertised role early.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £30,274.38 per year
Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free flu jabs
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Nuneaton CV11 6AA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

• NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 13/12/2024