Whole School Approach Practitioner - Harrogate
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves working with young people to deliver evidence-based early interventions for mental health, focusing on prevention and early intervention within educational settings. The practitioner will develop, monitor, and implement a whole school approach to wellbeing, coordinate resources for interventions, and provide advice and consultation to education staff. The aim is to improve the lives of children and young people with mental ill health by promoting recovery and well-being through whole school interventions and collaboration with stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
- Develop, monitor, and implement the Whole School Approach (WSA) in participating schools with limited or indirect supervision.
- Coordinate resources across the service for the delivery of WSA interventions, including planning service/staff time.
- Engage with schools, colleges, and other key stakeholders to deliver WSA interventions.
- Improve the lives of children and young people with mental ill health by delivering excellent services to promote recovery and well-being.
- Promote social inclusion, positive wellbeing cultures, community access, and participation through whole school interventions.
Essential criteria
- NVQ3, HNC/NND or equivalent qualification relevant to health, education or business administration
- Key skills in literacy and numeracy level 2 or O level / GCSE in Maths and English grade C or above
- Experience of working in an education setting supporting children and young people
- Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to health or education
- Knowledge and understanding of mental health disorders in children and young people, and their impact on both the client group and their families/carers
- Knowledge and understanding of education settings and systems including whole school approach
- Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook) and other applications as required
- Experience of working in partnership with schools, health and other stakeholders, across and between organisations including external partners and service users
- High quality verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of people
- Ability to adapt approach according to audience/stakeholder to achieve effective outcomes
- Ability to promote positive approaches to diversity providing guidance and challenge as required
- Knowledge of the national Mental Health Support Team programme and associated drivers
- Be aware of, and work within safeguarding policies
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to motivate and negotiate effectively
- Understanding of programme / project working, principles and tools
- Experience of using audit and assessment, creating and delivering action plans
- Ability to deliver service including making decisions when dealing with constant and conflicting demands on time
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £27,485 – £30,162 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Whole School Approach Practitioner - Harrogate
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
Would you like to be part of an exciting and innovative service working with young people with the ethos of prevention and early intervention?
The Wellbeing in Mind Team deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England. We currently have 5 Wellbeing in Mind teams across North Yorkshire, which are embedded within education settings
The Wellbeing in Mind team has 3 functions:
1. Support the development of a whole school (or college) approach (WSA) to wellbeing. This can include, but is not limited to, supporting sites to develop and implement mental health and wellbeing policies, development of resources, supporting campaigns and delivering training, assemblies and PHSE curriculum.2. Provide timely advice and consultation to education staff. This is designed to support teaching staff to build their skills and confidence in supporting the wellbeing needs of their students/pupils. This is offered in both a formal and informal way.3. Undertake direct assessments and intervention for young people within education. We offer a low intensity service model, predominantly using cognitive-behavioural therapy.
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