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.