Job Summary
The post holder will provide support to schools within the Mental Health Support team (MHST) using the ‘Whole-school Approach’ to improve the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people in Harrow schools/colleges.
The post holder will work with the whole school community (teaching professionals, children, parents, volunteers, and support staff) to break down stigma around mental health issues, and support children to become more resilient so they are better equipped to understand and manage their emotions and behaviour.
This will involve working closely and collaboratively with a range of other organisations and key partners supporting the Early Intervention services.
The post holder will be involved in the development and delivery of practical support, resources, training and psychoeducational sessions to school staff, other professionals, students, and their parents/carers across Harrow. The hours of operation are Monday to Friday 9-5.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the whole ‘System’ that is the NHS, Local Authority and the third sector to a deliver high quality, effective and efficient service and system responses to:
Improve the experience of CYP
Improve the experience of Parent/carers & families
Improve Access
Improve Quality of care
The post holder will work as part of the MHST team providing support to CYP within the community under the direct or indirect supervision of senior clinical staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ II in Care, project management qualification and or good standard of education or equivalent experience
Desirable
- European Computer Driving License (ECDL)
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Previous experience of working with children, young people and families
- Positive attitude towards working with people with a learning difficulty or autism spectrum disorders
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and the ability to integrate into employment policies and practices
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi- disciplinary team
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Team player
- Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and written
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to organise and prioritise workloads
- Enthusiastic and non-judgmental
- Excellent communication and listening skills with the ability to tailor the message to a variety of audiences
Other requirements
Essential
- Car driver and mobility to travel across sites
- Flexible working according to the needs of the service and to support work/life balance and improving working lives.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 24 February 2026
