Job Description

As an Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioner, you`ll play a key role in our Mental Health Support Team (MHST), collaborating with schools and education settings to deliver innovative interventions. Working with children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs, you`ll help them develop the tools and confidence to thrive.
You`ll deliver evidence-based activities, from individual appointments to group sessions, under the guidance of experienced practitioners. Contributing to the Whole School Approach, you`ll facilitate sessions such as workshops and assemblies while promoting public health initiatives. By creating and sharing tailored resources, you`ll make mental health support accessible and meaningful.
Building strong relationships with schools, families, and partner agencies will be essential, as will maintaining accurate records to support effective decision-making. You`ll be part of a supportive team, dedicated to transforming lives and fostering emotional wellbeing for children and young people
Join us to grow professionally, contribute to a transformative mission, and ensure no child feels alone in their mental health journey. Make a difference and apply today!
Main duties of the job
Ready to make a positive impact in the lives of Children and Young People enabling them to build a better future?
We are seeking a passionate individual with a strong foundation in mental health and emotional wellbeing support. You`ll hold a BTEC higher diploma, foundation degree, or equivalent experience in a relevant field, with at least one year of post-qualification experience working with children, young people, and families.
We`re also hoping that you have the following:

• Knowledge of child development, behaviours, and mental health challenges.

• Familiarity with safeguarding legislation, confidentiality, consent, mental capacity, and data protection guidelines.

• Confident delivering mental health advice and engaging diverse audiences with excellent communication skills.

• Be highly organised, computer-literate, and able to thrive in dynamic environments.

This role requires regular travel to individual schools, so the ability to drive and access to a vehicle is essential. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, we will explore suitable adjustments or alternative travel arrangements, such as support through Access to Work.
Proactive in safeguarding and deeply committed to promoting welfare, you embody our core values of integrity, respect, reliability, and a solution-focused approach. You strive to make a meaningful impact in every interaction.
If this sounds like you then we`d love to hear from you!
About us
Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. 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.
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, 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.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including:

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

Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people!
Closing date: 28th September 2025
Interview date: 15th October 2025 #LI-BE1 #CompBloom
Details
Date posted
18 September 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
25,419 to 29,308 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
641
Job locations
Unit 8, Balfour Court
Off Hough Lane
Leyland
Lancashire
PR25 2TF
Job description
Job responsibilities
As an Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioner, you`ll play a key role in our Mental Health Support Team (MHST), collaborating with schools and education settings to deliver innovative interventions. Working with children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs, you`ll help them develop the tools and confidence to thrive.
You`ll deliver evidence-based activities, from individual appointments to group sessions, under the guidance of experienced practitioners. Contributing to the Whole School Approach, you`ll facilitate sessions such as workshops and assemblies while promoting public health initiatives. By creating and sharing tailored resources, you`ll make mental health support accessible and meaningful.
Building strong relationships with schools, families, and partner agencies will be essential, as will maintaining accurate records to support effective decision-making. You`ll be part of a supportive team, dedicated to transforming lives and fostering emotional wellbeing for children and young people
Join us to grow professionally, contribute to a transformative mission, and ensure no child feels alone in their mental health journey. Make a difference and apply today! Job description
Job responsibilities
As an Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioner, you`ll play a key role in our Mental Health Support Team (MHST), collaborating with schools and education settings to deliver innovative interventions. Working with children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs, you`ll help them develop the tools and confidence to thrive.
You`ll deliver evidence-based activities, from individual appointments to group sessions, under the guidance of experienced practitioners. Contributing to the Whole School Approach, you`ll facilitate sessions such as workshops and assemblies while promoting public health initiatives. By creating and sharing tailored resources, you`ll make mental health support accessible and meaningful.
Building strong relationships with schools, families, and partner agencies will be essential, as will maintaining accurate records to support effective decision-making. You`ll be part of a supportive team, dedicated to transforming lives and fostering emotional wellbeing for children and young people
Join us to grow professionally, contribute to a transformative mission, and ensure no child feels alone in their mental health journey. Make a difference and apply today!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BTEC higher diploma or foundation degree in relevant field or equivalent skills/knowledge and experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in an education settings

Experience
Essential

• Understanding of mental health and emotional wellbeing issues that affect children, young people and their families
• Child development and understanding behaviours
• Safeguarding children and adults guidance and legislation
• Confidentiality, consent and mental capacity
• Data Protection guidance and legislation
• Minimum of one year of post qualification experience of working with children, young people and families
• Delivery of mental health/wellbeing advice and support to children, young people and their families

Additional Criteria
Essential

• Ability to learn in a variety of settings and using a variety of learning methods
• Computer literate
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Access to own transport or evidence of ability to commute efficiently between community venues.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BTEC higher diploma or foundation degree in relevant field or equivalent skills/knowledge and experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in an education settings

Experience
Essential

• Understanding of mental health and emotional wellbeing issues that affect children, young people and their families
• Child development and understanding behaviours
• Safeguarding children and adults guidance and legislation
• Confidentiality, consent and mental capacity
• Data Protection guidance and legislation
• Minimum of one year of post qualification experience of working with children, young people and families
• Delivery of mental health/wellbeing advice and support to children, young people and their families

Additional Criteria
Essential

• Ability to learn in a variety of settings and using a variety of learning methods
• Computer literate
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Access to own transport or evidence of ability to commute efficiently between community venues.

Skills Required