Support Worker Job Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a support worker to join our MHST in the Black Country. This is a new post which will support the qualified practitioners within the team with whole school approach including group activities, delivered within schools and colleges throughout the Black Country to those young people demonstrating need for support with their emotional health and wellbeing.
MHST Support Worker Main Duties
In addition to working directly with young people attending Reception through to Year 13, there is also an opportunity to support those whom are home schooled, on the emotional based school avoidance pathway and at risk of exclusion. Parents and carers as well as teaching staff within our education settings are included within our whole school approach offer and support for them is provided through workshops, training and dedicated interventions.
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in a child related field such as childcare, youth work etc or equivalent experience
- A minimum of two years’ experience of working with children and young people and their families in a mental health related setting
- Ability to demonstrate a general understanding of the education system
- Access to own transport. Able to move between education settings and Trust sites across the Black Country within reasonable time, not relying on public transport.
- Must have presenter skills and be able to talk widely to large groups of people
Desirable
- Psychology or other health/social care/youth related undergraduate degree.
- Has an understanding of the Mental Health Support Team In Schools working model.
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.
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 September 2025
