Kooth Engagement Lead

Job Title Kooth Engagement Lead

Reports to Senior Kooth Engagement Lead

Direct reports: NA

Location: Halton, Warrington, St. Helens & Knowsley

**Please note this role involves travel to schools and other engagements across the territory above. Our Engagement Leads work from home otherwise.**
- Kooth PLC is a digital mental health company committed to providing accessible mental health care for all, with a focus on children and young people in both the UK and the US. We aim to support the mental wellbeing of over 17 million people, boasting over twenty years of data and clinical excellence. We have been a trusted partner of the NHS and Local Authorities for over two decades, offering NICE-compliant services and holding a BACP accreditation. Kooth offers diverse access options, serving over 10.9 million people in the UK, providing immediate support without referrals, or waiting lists, available 24/7. _
- With a workforce of 600 employees, Kooth is passionate about professional development and diversity and inclusion, with nearly 70% women in management positions. We offer an opportunity to join a rapidly growing business with a genuine social purpose, aiming to support the mental wellbeing of over 17 million people._

**Role Objective**

To raise awareness of Kooth (and Qwell if applicable) and achieve CYP contract registration targets by engaging with trusted referrers including schools, colleges, GPs, A&E, pharmacies, community groups, sports clubs and charities. This role involves weekly travel.

**Split of Role**:

- Promote Kooth direct to young people in secondary schools and colleges 50%
- Raise awareness of Kooth (and Qwell where applicable) by delivering training to teaching staff in schools and
- colleges 15%
- Raise awareness and encourage referral to Kooth (and Qwell where applicable) by offering information and
- training to community professionals - prioritising GP Practice Managers, CAMHS, A&E and Family Hubs 15%
- Promote Kooth to children in Year/ Primary 6 by clustering engagement of local primary schools during
- transition period in the summer term 10%
- Maintain up to date records of engagement activity in Salesforce and EPs 8%
- Support the delivery of the national webinar programme 2%

**Main Responsibilities**:
**Promote Kooth to young people in schools and colleges**
- Deliver whole school or whole year group assembly presentations about Kooth - a minimum audience of 50 young people if visiting in person - and a minimum of 3 per week.
- “Whole school” delivery - once a school is engaged, strive to secure assemblies for ALL year groups + staff training + parent comms (NB Qwell for teachers and parents).
- Maintain an up to date database of ALL secondary schools and FE/ Sixth Form colleges in contract area(s) using the current Engagement Plan (EP) template.
- Host stalls at high footfall public events, including Freshers Fairs.
- Focus on virtual, direct to CYP promotion of Kooth to clusters of primary schools (not F2F in individual schools), and only in the summer term.

**Inform and promote Kooth (and Qwell where applicable) to referrers**
- Build and maintain an up to database of all GP surgeries and medical centres in contract area(s) with named Practice Managers where possible.
- Promote Kooth (and for Qwell if applicable to use for themselves or to refer adults) to education, healthcare & local community

professionals by offering staff training - allocating your time according to the percentage split of time per group as shown above - also taking into account Commissioner priorities.
- Join local social media groups and promote Kooth (& Qwell) using resources supplied centrally or via your team’s Canva Creation Lead.
- Raise awareness with parents/carers about Kooth (and that Qwell is available for them where applicable) by attending secondary school parents’ evenings.

**General**
- Demonstrate excellent knowledge about our Kooth and Qwell service, safeguarding, chat process and user benefit
- Demonstrate understanding and execution of the “6 steps to success” engagement process - and be willing to support your sub regional

team by taking ownership of one of the steps for all sub region contracts, as agreed with your line manager.
- Continuously improve confidence, presentation skills and use of interactivity whilst public speaking, seeking support from your line manager if needed.
- Take a strategic approach to diary management and planning outreach to maximise reach and minimise travel time across the whole contract area(s)
- Use monthly data and Commissioner priorities to assess and evolve your engagement approach, in discussion with your line manager in monthly 1-1s.
- Represent your work and Kooth plc with knowledge and professionalism in quarterly Commissioner meetings.
- Timely administration to ensure Salesforce and Engagement Plans are up to date.
- Share all new contacts sourced with Channel Marketing Manager for uploading into Hubspot.
- Attend critical regional