About The Role Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) are a prevention and early intervention service designed to promote good mental health and wellbeing, and to provide support to meet the mild to moderate mental health needs of children and young people (CYP) in education settings. MHSTs increase the CYPs mental health workforce and increase capacity to support pupils and students. Teams work alongside education staff to develop and embed a Whole School Approach (WSA) to mental health and wellbeing at all levels. MHSTs have three core functions: Deliver evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues Support the senior mental health lead to introduce/develop the WSA Provide timely advice to education staff, and liaise with specialist services to help CYP get the right support and stay in education The service develops and delivers innovative methods to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families. This role will be part of a innovation funded project within Compass, lasting two years. About You The role of the Holistic Wellbeing Worker will be to support children and young people to gain a greater understanding of their own mental health and emotional wellbeing needs, as well as providing psychoeducation to the networks that support them holistically such as families, education staff and community stakeholders. Psychoeducation will be delivered via assemblies, workshops and training sessions. Psychoeducation will be in relation to self-esteem, body image and eating difficulties. Please see full job description for further information. 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: Monday 6 January 2025 Interview date: Tuesday 14 January 2025