Mental Health Practitioner

Lucy Cavendish College invites applications for the post of Mental Health Practitioner. This is an exciting new post which would suit an experienced, sensitive and understanding mental health practitioner.

Reporting to the Assistant Senior Tutor – Pastoral, you will have responsibility for all aspects of supporting the mental health and wellbeing of students. Working with members of the wider pastoral team, the primary focus is on providing flexible and responsive one-to-one support to our students.

With an understanding of duty of care and data protection, you will have previous experience dealing with confidential and sensitive information. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, be highly organised, and able to plan and manage ahead while prioritising appropriately. You will hold a recognised professional Mental Health or Counselling qualification, have a proven background of working in a mental health capacity and have provided welfare advice or counselling for at least two years since gaining professional qualification. An Enhanced DBS check will be required.

In return we can offer a benefits package including:

• 33 days holiday
• Free meals on shift
• A 6% employer contributory pension scheme
• Free Car parking
• Life assurance x3 salary
• A health cash back scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing programme including free yoga

To learn more about this post or to make an informal enquiry please contact the Assistant Senior Tutor – Pastoral, Sophie Hughes on [email protected] .

To apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button below. 

Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 18 March 2024

Interviews will be held Thursday 21 March 2024

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