Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing in Education

1 month ago


Lewes, United Kingdom East Sussex County Council Full time

Job Introduction
Are you highly motivated to raise the profile of Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing (MHEW) in schools, colleges and settings to improve outcomes for children and young people with MHEW needs?

This is an exciting opportunity to join our developing team of Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Advisers. The role is situated in the Education Division, Children’s Services and will work alongside the other MHEW Advisers and the Mental Health Support Teams (MHST). The role is to support key staff across schools and colleges in undertaking their responsibilities for supporting universal emotional wellbeing needs, as well as pupils with additional needs. A key focus will be in building capacity in local schools and colleges through staff development, training, and sharing of best practice.

This role, while countywide, could be based in one of our offices in Hastings or Eastbourne.
- Experience and understanding of supporting mental health and emotional wellbeing needs in education.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- The ability to influence and work collaboratively with stakeholders.
- Skills in developing and delivering training.
- Knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice.

Interviews will be held in-person at County Hall in Lewes on Friday 15th September 2023.

There are many rewards to working for East Sussex and being part of our service, some of these include:

- Generous pension scheme
- Hybrid working
- Access to a wide range of training opportunities

This role has access to a wide range of training opportunities and has the benefit of supporting education settings to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes for children and young people.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

“_We Choose East _Sussex”

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

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