Whole School Mental Health Coordinator

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Groundwork Full time
  1. Location: Schools across the borough of Southwark

  2. Contract: Up to 31 March 2027

  3. Salary: £36,000

  4. Hours: 37.5 per week

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Education and Whole School Coordinator to join our team providing vital therapeutic interventions across primary and secondary schools in Southwark. The Mental Health Support Team improves children, young people and their families' mental health and wellbeing through early intervention and prevention programmes.

This role builds on our successful Education and Whole School Approach services in Southwark, working closely with the Education and Whole School Approach Lead to develop strong relationships with schools, facilitating systemic change and embedding whole-school approaches to mental health and well-being.

A key focus of this role is developing and implementing trauma-informed practices tailored to each educational setting. We are part of a national, government-funded programme transforming mental health and wellbeing provision for children and young people via early intervention.

The role will work alongside existing MHST staff to deliver evidence-based individual low-intensity CBT interventions with children, young people and their parents/carers.

Key Requirements:

  • Experience of working in an education establishment at a senior management level
  • Experience of embedding systemic changes within schools
  • Experience or knowledge of building developmental relationships with schools, communities, families and young people
  • Ability and experience to respond, regulate and monitor safeguarding practices, incidents and disclosures
  • Ability to develop and deliver training, learning around mental health and wellbeing


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