Primary Education Wellbeing Practitioner

5 months ago


Oxford, United Kingdom The Dare2Dream Foundation Full time

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children facing barriers to education? We are seeking a dedicated Primary Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join The Dare2Dream Foundation in an outreach capacity, providing vital support to primary aged children disengaged from education.

**The Role**:
As a Primary Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner, you will work directly with students who are struggling with social, emotional, and psychological challenges that hinder their engagement in learning. Your role will involve conducting assessments, developing tailored intervention plans, and providing therapeutic support to empower students to overcome obstacles and re-engage with education.

**OXFORD AND SURROUNDING AREAS****:

- An outreach position working in the community, where a flexible and friendly approach is required, as well as a full clean driving license, some travel expenses will be reimbursed.**

**Responsibilities**:

- Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify mental health needs and barriers to learning.
- Develop individualised intervention plans based on assessment findings and student needs.
- Provide therapeutic interventions and skill-building sessions to support students' social and emotional well-being.
- Collaborate closely with schools, families, and community agencies to address students' needs holistically.
- Implement outreach strategies to re-engage disengaged students in education and extracurricular activities.
- To ensure high quality delivery of services through regular reviews with all parties
- To manage service evaluation ensuring the achievement of the agreed outcomes

**Safeguarding**
- To ensure that policies and procedures are complied with and to contribute to any updating as required
- To participate in and complete safeguarding training as required
- To follow reporting procedures to ensure the childs welfare is always paramount

**Management and Development**
- To ensure compliance with regulatory and Dare2Dream’s policies and procedures with particular regard to Child Protection, Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety
- To ensure the appropriate behaviour and conduct of any volunteers / support staff, their provision of quality care and their development
- To contribute to staff and volunteer recruitment and training activities when required

**Service management**
- To attend regular meetings with Dare2Dream management and provide regular reports to line manager, Head Teachers and local authority on the activity of provision
- To maintain records in keeping with Dare2Dream’s Quality Assurance Policy
- To ensure that all records are kept confidentially
- To manage and keep accurate records of Dare2Dream’s delivery and resources at the central venue

**General**
- To promote equal opportunities and an open approach in all areas of work bearing in mind the need to maintain appropriate confidentiality at all times
- To undertake an annual, formal review of the service delivery model
- The job description is a general outline of the job duties and responsibilities and may be amended as The Dare2Dream Foundation grows and the role develops. This post will consist of other duties that may well be reasonably required from time to time

**Person Specification**
- Experience of working in SEBD settings
- Qualifications in relevant field - eg counselling, youth work, education
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to confidently build and maintain relationships with external bodies
- The ability to manage referrals and maintain an accurate and confidential system of records
- Demonstrate suitability to work with children and an understanding of working with children in need, including children in need of emotional and therapeutic support

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £22,500.00-£26,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 22.5 - 37.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free or subsidised travel

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Application question(s):

- Describe your interest and relevant experience in this role

**Education**:

- Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)

**Experience**:

- working with children: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: D2D/OX



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