Job Description

The Role and Department:

We have an opportunity for a Children, Young People and Families Practitionerto join the organisation on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Children, Young People and Families Project Manager, the Children, Young People and Families Practitioner will be responsible for providing initial discussions with children, young people and their families, creating a safe environment to explore mental health related concerns and collaboratively decide on necessary support. You will be supporting CYP 0-18 and sing your knowledge, experience and skills you will build and manage a caseload. You will support children, young people and families, providing a range of person-centred interventions including coaching, de-escalation support, psycho-education, therapeutic groups, assemblies and workshops.

You will be responsible for identifying and responding to risk and safeguarding situations, following organisational policy and procedure. Communicating effectively with your team, manager and external services will be a key component of your duties.

What you will bring to TOG Mind:

To be considered for this role, we are looking for experienced candidates that can draw upon their knowledge, lived experience and education that informs person-centred and solution focused practice to support the mental health and wellbeing of children, young people and their families. You will be passionate, enthusiastic and experienced in liaising with other professionals. You will be committed to providing positive outcomes and achieving organisational aims

You will ideally have experience in holding a caseload of children and young people and you will bring a flexible approach, with the ability to respond and adapt to client's needs. You will bring strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusting relationships, foster collaboration and communicate empathically with families.

You will bring knowledge and understanding of the Health and Social Care sector and be committed to cross sector working to bring about positive change for the young people and families you support. You will be able to demonstrate active listening and curiosity skills and value preventative strategies in supporting mental health and wellbeing.

For an informal discussion about this vacancy please contact Emmanuel Udumeh, on 0161 330 9223 or via email at emmanueludumeh@togmind.org.

Please refer to the full and Person Specification for further details - these can be accessed from our website at www.togmind.org/vacancies

Who we are & why Tameside, Oldham and Glossop MIND:

Here at TOG Mind, we are proud to have been delivering high-quality mental health services based on the needs of local communities for over 40 years. The work we do is vital in promoting accessible services to the people that need it the most.

Our Vision is to enable everyone in our communities to achieve better mental health. Our Mission is to continue to provide the best quality local mental health services in prevention, early intervention and primary care; alongside empowering individuals and our communities to live well.

We provide mental health and wellbeing support services to some of the most vulnerable in our communities, both adults and young people. This includes early intervention and prevention mental health services, services for people in crisis, talking therapies, community wellbeing activities and mental health and wellbeing training services.

Benefits:

We offer a dynamic, stimulating environment that embraces change and is open to new ways of working.

We provide a real opportunity to influence meaningful change within our society and for you to contribute your expertise.

We maintain a strong commitment to ethical standards of working within a socially inclusive environment.

We offer ongoing training and development to all staff and volunteers, enabling you to gain continuing professional development and expertise in mental health.

We offer a degree of flexibility around working hours, balancing work and personal commitments.

Our Values

TOG Mind is passionate about mental health and our Values are at the heart of the services we deliver:

Relationships

We listen and ask questions to understand others and to build trust.
People matter to us both inside and outside our organisation.

Potential

We encourage personal responsibility for development by discovering and realising the abilities and energies of people.

Aspiration

We support one another, clients, and communities to achieve better mental health.

Learning

We seek insight and grow from experience; finding new or better ways to contribute to the field of mental health.

Closing date: 28th December 2025

Interview date: 9th January 2026

Please note if applicants have not been contacted by 6th January 2026 you have not been shortlisted for interview

*To be considered for the role, you must send a CV and

cover letter which clearly demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria listed on the and Person Specification, to applications@togmind.org

Please clearly state on your email the job title and reference number.

We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to offering opportunities to candidates with disabilities. We encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and guarantee an interview to people who meet the essential criteria for the role and have a disability as defined under the Equality Act 2010. Please state in your cover letter if you have a disability and let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.*

*Please note successful candidates will be required to complete a self-disclosure form and there is a requirement to complete a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service) upon being given a conditional offer. The type of DBS requested will be dependent on the nature of the role you are applying for

Please note due to volume of applications we receive; we are unable to provide individual feedback at shortlisting stage.
Job Type: Permanent

Pay: 26,376.48 per year

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company pension Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme Private medical insurance Sick pay
Work Location: In person