Job summary

The role of the Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners (TEMHPs) is to deliver short term low intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) informed interventions for children and young people aged 5 -19 years with anxiety, low mood, common challenging behaviours, family and peer relationship difficulties, difficulty adjusting to change and transition or difficulty managing emotions in educational settings.

Trainee EMHPsmustundertake a Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Studies in the Education Environment. This training is 12months, and will take place atNorthumbriaUniversity (approx. 3 hours away from NE Lincs, travel is reimbursed). The course is due to start in October 2024.

You will initially commence on a Compass Grade which is equivalent to NHS Agenda for Change (AFC) Band 4 level. Upon successful completion of your training and qualification you will advance to a starting salary projected to be based on the equivalent of NHS AFC Band 5 scale.

*Please note if you are successfully shortlisted for interview you will be asked to complete a university assignment as part of the recruitment process, which must be submitted the week of the interview*

Main duties of the job

You will have to demonstrate in your application that you have the ability to work at degree level or have an equivalent level of relevant experience, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health. You should also have experience of working with children and young people and an understanding of the educational system in England is desirable.

Compass Go aims to:

• Ensure children and young people access the right early help, in the right setting removing duplication and preventing CYP/families being bounced in-between services
• Help children and young people (5-19 years) to manage their feelings, behaviours, thoughts, physical sensations so that they can better engage with their learning and education
• Work alongside educational staff to embed Whole School Approaches at all levels

About us

Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and you should share our commitment. All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, gender reassignment, age or sexual orientation and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits including:

• 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time
• Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Family-friendly policies
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
• Enhanced sick pay
• Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
• Annual performance / salary review

Closing date:24th June 2024

Interview date:3rd July 2024