Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner

**About The Role**:
As an **Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner**, you’ll be doing work that matters; every single day. You’ll support children, young people and families across **Harrogate** with early help for **low-level mental health and emotional wellbeing concerns**, offering practical, goal-focused support that** builds confidence, self-awareness and resilience.**

**This is a role with real variety**. You’ll deliver **1:1 interventions in community spaces**, offer advice and emotional health assessments, and **work closely with families, schools, and local services** to make sure no one slips through the gaps. **Every interaction is a chance to make a difference**whether you're **providing space for a young person to open up** for the first time, **helping a parent feel supported**, or **linking a family into services** that can help them thrive.

You'll also play a wider role in the system by **training professionals, running health promotion events**, and contributing to the design of resources that boost emotional wellbeing across the whole community. It’s a position that offers **autonomy, creativity, and meaningful collaboration**, all within a supportive team that shares your drive to make things better for children and families.

**Primarily based from home**(with Harrogate being your nominal office) you'll still get out and about **visiting those who use our services, for meetings**and other tasks.

**About You**:
You believe **every young person deserves to feel heard, understood and supported**. You know **behaviour is communication**, and sometimes **one conversation can change everything**. You bring **empathy**, **warmth** and a **steady hand**, staying **solution focused** even when things are tough. You’re driven by a commitment to **doing the right thing**, and you lead with the kind of **compassion** that helps young people feel safe and ready to move forward.

You’ll need:

- A **qualification** in mental health or working with children and young people (e.g. Youth Work, Psychology, Counselling)
- At least **1 year’s relevant post qualification experience**
- **Experience supporting children, young people and vulnerable groups**
- **Knowledge of safeguarding**, confidentiality, consent and Gillick competency
- Understanding of **emotional wellbeing**, **risk taking behaviours** and **psychosocial interventions**
- **Strong communication skills** to engage with young people, families and professionals
- Confidence working independently and **managing a caseload**
- **IT and organisational skills**, including case management systems
- Ability to **analyse need and shape practical, tailored support**
- A flexible, **solution focused approach** and strong **commitment to safeguarding**

You’ll need to **travel in the surrounding area**and hold a **full UK driving licence** with access to a vehicle.

**Experience in advocacy, co production, evidence based practice or supervision will help you thrive** but these aren’t dealbreakers.

**If this sounds like you, we’d love to talk.**

**About Us**:
Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school-aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

**Benefits**

We offer a range of benefits including:

- 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time (pro rata)
- Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
- Enhanced sick pay
- Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
- Annual performance/salary review

**Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people**

**Closing date**: 09/07/25

**Interview date**: 24/07/25