Together we can change children’s lives. At Place2Be, we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it. We create a safe place in schools where children and young people can open up without pressure or stigma. Allowing our highly skilled and diverse counsellors to reach children, young people and their families who need us.

Qualified, creative and ambitious. Sound like you? As a level 4 qualified therapist / counsellor, you’ll not only work in one to one situations with young people providing clinical assessments and interventions, you’ll also engage in the wider school community to strengthen skills, and promote understanding of child mental health and the importance of early intervention.

There is the opportunity for this role to be split between 2 mental health practitioner, doing 2.5 days each in either school, 2.5 day in Glaitness primary, 1.5 days in Papdale primary and 1 day online to the outlying primaries in Orkney. Working days will depend on which school you work in.

As part of a huge community across the United Kingdom you’ll have opportunities to bring your fresh thinking and ideas to the table to help us shape our programmes for today and tomorrow. You’ll have access to an enormous range of training and development and a pathway to develop and grow your career.

For a career with purpose, this is your place.

Our Benefits

When you work at Place2Be –whether that's in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising –every role can make the difference to a young person.

To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best, means the best outcomes for the children we support.

Here’s just a few things we have on offer:

• Annual Leave that increases with service
• Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career
• 5% contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance of four times your annual salary
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)
• Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time
• Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave

School Project Managers are the heart of Place2Be’s mission: helping thousands of children break through the emotional barriers to learning by providing high-quality counselling and support.

We are looking for experienced Counsellors/Therapists/Psychotherapists work within Place2Be school projects' as School Project Managers. Confident communicators to manage services in schools in your region – supervising Place2Be Counsellors on Placement, and building great relationships with children, families and teachers.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through a range of universal and targeted interventions:

• therapeutic and psychoeducational group work
• one to one counselling
• brief structured one to one work
• online and face to face parenting training
• consultation with school staff

The School Project Managers will oversee a whole school service, supporting counsellors to deliver therapeutic support across KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4, providing a range of interventions from one to one counselling, group work, supporting teachers and parents and the school as a whole. This is a great opportunity to work in schools, who have a commitment to the delivery of high impact pastoral care underpinned by early intervention and who value the benefits of having an in-school counselling service.

What difference will I make, working as a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor at Place2Be? - Watch to see how you can change the lives of primary and secondary school children all across the UK

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised counselling or therapy qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• holds a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology, Art/Dance/Drama/Music Therapy)
• hold recognised membership of a relevant professional body(BACP/ PTUK/ UKCP/NCS/BPS)
• a minimum of 1 years experience in a clinical role working therapeutically with children, young people and schools (Place2Be Placements will be considered)
• experience of safeguarding child protection procedures and policy and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
• has an understanding of how to manage an effective school based mental health project and managing and accounting for overall caseload
• is able to build relationships through effective communication with all internal and external stakeholders
• can develop project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues; understands the need for efficiency and timelines in delivery

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through a range of universal and targeted interventions:

• therapeutic and psychoeducational group work
• brief structured one to one work
• digital platforms in partnership with external providers
• online and face to face parenting training and advice
• consultation with school staff

All of these support a child’s ability to engage in school life and also support the mental health of the whole school community. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

You will also undertake one to one or clinical or group work with children and/or young people and provide Place2Be services such as Place2Talk, Place2Think and Parent Partnership interventions as agreed with the Area Manager and school leadership team.

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

What difference will I make, working as a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor at Place2Be? - Watch to see how you can change the lives of primary and secondary school children all across the UK

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations and 1-1 intervention work.

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

Our new roles in Tayside will deliver 121 counselling for children and young people in the school communities we will be supporting. In the first instance, this job is for 14 months, but we anticipate, that with professional delivery of the service over this time, this period is likely to be extended. We recognise that not all candidates will have extensive experience counselling children. Place2Be will provide support and training to upskill the right candidate.

What difference will I make, working as a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor at Place2Be? - Watch to see how you can change the lives of primary and secondary school children all across the UK

bout You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised clinical qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology)
• have a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (BACP/COSCA)
• possess post qualification experience in a clinical role and an understanding of working with people and schools
• demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice
• develop project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues; understands the need for efficiency and timelines in delivery
• displays effective, well-organised management of their school project

Please note only counsellors or psychotherapists should apply, and they can be registered with BACP or COSCA

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations and 1-1 intervention work.

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

Our roles in Tayside will deliver 121 counselling for children and young people in the school communities we will be supporting. In the first instance, this job is for 14 months, but we anticipate, that with professional delivery of the service during this period, that its likely to be extended.

We recognise that not all candidates will have extensive experience counselling children. Place2Be will provide support and training to upskill the right candidate.

What difference will I make, working as a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor at Place2Be? - Watch to see how you can change the lives of primary and secondary school children all across the UK

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised clinical qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology)
• have a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (BACP/COSCA)
• possess post qualification experience in a clinical role and an understanding of working with people and schools
• demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice
• develop project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues; understands the need for efficiency and timelines in delivery
• displays effective, well-organised management of their school project

Please note only counsellors or psychotherapists should apply, and they can be registered with BACP or COSCA

An exciting new project where P2B will be working across Aberdeen City primaries with several position available.

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through a range of universal and targeted interventions:

• therapeutic and psychoeducational group work
• brief structured one to one work
• digital platforms in partnership with external providers
• online and face to face parenting training and advice
• consultation with school staff

You will also undertake one to one or clinical or group work with children and/or young people and provide Place2Be services such as Place2Talk, Place2Think and Parent Partnership interventions as agreed with the Area Manager and school leadership team.

What difference will I make, working as a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor at Place2Be? - Watch our video to see how you can change the lives of primary and secondary school children all across the UK

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

We are an organisation that is fully committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and take this responsibility seriously.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised counselling or therapy qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• Hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology, Art/Dance/Drama/Music Therapy)
• Hold a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. BACP/UKCP/NCS/BPS/HCPC)
• Experience in a clinical role with experience and understanding of working with children, young people and schools
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice
• Experience of safeguarding child protection procedures and policy and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
• Show an understanding of how to run an effective school based mental health project and managing and accounting for overall caseload
• Have previous experience in developing project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues

We welcome applications from qualified counsellors who feel that although they may not meet all the requirements for this role, they have an energy and passion for working with young people in other settings. Demonstrating a willingness and enthusiasm to learn are key components and each application will be looked at individually.

Recruitment process

we have an ongoing requirement for Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor's in Aberdeen, currently accepting applicants until June 2023 and interview will be arranged as application come through.

1st Interview date: to be arranged via Video call Teams or Zoom

Please feel free to contact the area manager Sophia.sives@place2be.org.uk if you have any questions about this role; or if you have any questions about the application process, please feel free to contact the recruitment team via jobs@place2be.org.uk

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

Please view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website for further details.

About Us

Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff. The charity currently provides an embedded mental health service in 500 UK primary and secondary schools supporting a school community of around 243,000 children and young people.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play and support a child’s ability to engage in school life. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the comprehensive CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) system.

Through our professional development programme, we are training around 1,200 Counsellors on Placement each year who build their mental health and counselling skills and experience through practice in our partner schools. We also provide a range of professional development programmes on mental health and wellbeing for school leaders, teachers and other professionals who work with children and young people, so we can help to build ‘mentally healthy’ schools and communities where all children can thrive and flourish.

We continue to pilot, trial and explore new ways in which we can develop our practice as well as share learning, expertise and findings from the robust evidence and evaluation we gather. HRH The Princess of Wales is our Royal Patron and Place2Be is one of the founding charity partners of Heads Together. We also work collaboratively with a range of charities and expert organisations to leverage best-in-class knowledge and expertise to inform, develop and improve outcomes for the children, families and schools we support. We ask our staff team to share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity, and to have the skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and families.

Our values:

We believe that how we approach our work is as important as the work itself. Our four key values shape everything we do:

Compassion– We bring empathy and kindness to all we do, to better understand and meet the needs of children and young people, colleagues and other stakeholders.

Integrity– We demonstrate sound ethical values in all our work, and we are honest, transparent, courageous and authentic.

Perseverance– We have the courage to continue in the face of adversity and do this with determination to find effective solutions.

Creativity – We bring an open-minded approach and flexibility to our thinking and actions and enable others to do the same.

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through a range of universal and targeted interventions:

• therapeutic and psychoeducational group work
• brief structured one to one work
• digital platforms in partnership with external providers
• online and face to face parenting training and advice
• consultation with school staff

All of these support a child’s ability to engage in school life and also support the mental health of the whole school community. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

You will also undertake one to one or clinical or group work with children and/or young people and provide Place2Be services such as Place2Talk, Place2Think and Parent Partnership interventions as agreed with the Area Manager and school leadership team.

We welcome applications from qualified counsellors who feel that although they may not meet all the requirements for this role, they have an energy and passion for working with young people in other settings. Demonstrating a willingness and enthusiasm to learn are key components and each application will be looked at individually.

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

We are an organisation that is fully committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and take this responsibility seriously.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised counselling or therapy qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• Hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology, Art/Dance/Drama/Music Therapy)
• Hold a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. BACP/UKCP/NCS/BPS/HCPC)
• Experience in a clinical role with experience and understanding of working with children, young people and schools
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice
• Experience of safeguarding child protection procedures and policy and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
• Show an understanding of how to run an effective school based mental health project and managing and accounting for overall caseload
• Have previous experience in developing project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through a range of universal and targeted interventions:

• therapeutic and psychoeducational group work
• brief structured one to one work
• digital platforms in partnership with external providers
• online and face to face parenting training and advice
• consultation with school staff

All of these support a child’s ability to engage in school life and also support the mental health of the whole school community. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

You will also undertake one to one or clinical or group work with children and/or young people and provide Place2Be services such as Place2Talk, Place2Think and Parent Partnership interventions as agreed with the Area Manager and school leadership team.

We welcome applications from qualified counsellors who feel that although they may not meet all the requirements for this role, they have an energy and passion for working with young people in other settings. Demonstrating a willingness and enthusiasm to learn are key components and each application will be looked at individually.

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

We are an organisation that is fully committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and take this responsibility seriously.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised counselling or therapy qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• Hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology, Art/Dance/Drama/Music Therapy)
• Hold a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. BACP/UKCP/NCS/BPS/HCPC)
• Experience in a clinical role with experience and understanding of working with children, young people and schools
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice
• Experience of safeguarding child protection procedures and policy and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
• Show an understanding of how to run an effective school based mental health project and managing and accounting for overall caseload
• Have previous experience in developing project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations and 1-1 intervention work.

Our new roles in Tayside will deliver 121 counselling for children and young people in the school communities we will be supporting. In the first instance, this job is for 14 months, but we anticipate, that with professional delivery of the service over this time, this period is likely to be extended. We recognise that not all candidates will have extensive experience counselling children. Place2Be will provide support and training to upskill the right candidate.

We welcome applications from qualified counsellors who feel that although they may not meet all the requirements for this role, they have an energy and passion for working with young people in other settings. Demonstrating a willingness and enthusiasm to learn are key components and each application will be looked at individually.

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

We are an organisation that is fully committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and take this responsibility seriously.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised clinical qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology)
• have a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (BACP/ PTUK/ UKCP/NCS/BPS)
• possess post qualification experience in a clinical role and an understanding of working with people and schools
• demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice
• develop project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues; understands the need for efficiency and timelines in delivery
• displays effective, well-organised management of their school project

Please note only counsellors or psychotherapists should apply, and they can be registered with BACP or COSCA

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations and 1-1 intervention work.

Our new roles in Tayside will deliver 121 counselling for children and young people in the school communities we will be supporting. In the first instance, this job is for 14 months, but we anticipate, that with professional delivery of the service over this time, this period is likely to be extended. We recognise that not all candidates will have extensive experience counselling children. Place2Be will provide support and training to upskill the right candidate.

We welcome applications from qualified counsellors who feel that although they may not meet all the requirements for this role, they have an energy and passion for working with young people in other settings. Demonstrating a willingness and enthusiasm to learn are key components and each application will be looked at individually.

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

We are an organisation that is fully committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and take this responsibility seriously.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised clinical qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology)
• have a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (BACP/ PTUK/ UKCP/NCS/BPS)
• possess post qualification experience in a clinical role and an understanding of working with people and schools
• demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice
• develop project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues; understands the need for efficiency and timelines in delivery
• displays effective, well-organised management of their school project

Please note only counsellors or psychotherapists should apply, and they can be registered with BACP or COSCA

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

This role has a duel role aspect, two days in Woodside primary school as Mental health practitioner and one day as outreach for 4 schools delivering one to one based in Woodside primary school.

One day as MHP for cluster (5 schools) still based at Woodside primary school.

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through a range of universal and targeted interventions:

• therapeutic and psychoeducational group work
• brief structured one to one work
• digital platforms in partnership with external providers
• online and face to face parenting training and advice
• consultation with school staff

You will also undertake one to one or clinical or group work with children and/or young people and provide Place2Be services such as Place2Talk, Place2Think and Parent Partnership interventions as agreed with the Area Manager and school leadership team.

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

We are an organisation that is fully committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and take this responsibility seriously.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised counselling or therapy qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• Hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology, Art/Dance/Drama/Music Therapy)
• Hold a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. BACP/UKCP/NCS/BPS/HCPC)
• Experience in a clinical role with experience and understanding of working with children, young people and schools
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice
• Experience of safeguarding child protection procedures and policy and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
• Show an understanding of how to run an effective school based mental health project and managing and accounting for overall caseload
• Have previous experience in developing project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through a range of universal and targeted interventions:

• therapeutic and psychoeducational group work
• brief structured one to one work
• digital platforms in partnership with external providers
• online and face to face parenting training and advice
• consultation with school staff

All of these support a child’s ability to engage in school life and also support the mental health of the whole school community. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

You will also undertake one to one or clinical or group work with children and/or young people and provide Place2Be services such as Place2Talk, Place2Think and Parent Partnership interventions as agreed with the Area Manager and school leadership team.

What difference will I make, working as a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor at Place2Be? - Watch to see how you can change the lives of primary and secondary school children all across the UK

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

We are an organisation that is fully committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and take this responsibility seriously.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised counselling or therapy qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

Hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology, Art/Dance/Drama/Music Therapy)

Hold a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. BACP/UKCP/NCS/BPS/HCPC)

Experience in a clinical role with experience and understanding of working with children, young people and schools

Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice

Experience of safeguarding child protection procedures and policy and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults

Show an understanding of how to run an effective school based mental health project and managing and accounting for overall caseload

Have previous experience in developing project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues

Interview date: will be confirmed when invited ZOOM Video Interview

Please feel free to contact our Recruitment team via jobs@place2be.org.uk if you have any questions about this role.

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

Please view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website for further details.

About Us

Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff. The charity currently provides an embedded mental health service in almost 400 UK primary and secondary schools supporting a school community of around 225,000 children and young people.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play and support a child’s ability to engage in school life. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

Through our professional development programme, we are training c1200 Counsellors on Placement each year who build their mental health and counselling skills and experience through practice in our partner schools. We also provide a range of professional development programmes on mental health and wellbeing for school leaders, teachers and other professionals who work with children and young people, so we can help to build ‘mentally healthy’ schools and communities where all children can thrive and flourish.

We continue to pilot, trial and explore new ways in which we can develop our practice as well as share learning, expertise and findings from the robust evidence and evaluation we gather. HRH The Duchess of Cambridge is our Royal Patron and Place2Be is one of the founding charity partners of Heads Together. We also work collaboratively with a range of charities and expert organisations to leverage best-in-class knowledge and expertise to inform, develop and improve outcomes for the children, families and schools we support. We ask our staff team to share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity, and to have the skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and families.

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations and 1-1 intervention work.

An enhanced element of this post is Place2Think which is a practical, interactive, flexible consultation service available to all staff in schools. It is about building a broad understanding of emotional and therapeutic support, of children and young person’s (CYP) needs, and working to support raising the level of emotional literacy of the school environment as a whole. Your role is not to offer answers nor advice but to ask relevant questions and offer informed insights to help school staff better understand the CYP’s they work with.

Our new roles in Tayside will deliver 121 counselling for children and young people in the school communities we will be supporting. This is a fixed term contract, but we anticipate, that with professional delivery of the service over this time, this period is likely to be extended. We recognise that not all candidates will have extensive experience counselling children. Place2Be will provide support and training to upskill the right candidate.

Please note only counsellors or psychotherapists should apply, and they can be registered with BACP or COSCA

What difference will I make, working as a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor at Place2Be? - Watch to see how you can change the lives of primary and secondary school children all across the UK

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

We are an organisation that is fully committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and take this responsibility seriously.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised clinical qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology)
• have a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (BACP/ PTUK/ UKCP/NCS/BPS)
• possess post qualification experience in a clinical role and an understanding of working with people and schools
• demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice
• develop project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues; understands the need for efficiency and timelines in deliverydisplays effective, well-organised management of their school projec

Interview date: to be arranged 2023 ZOOM Video Interview

Please feel free to contact our Recruitment team via jobs@place2be.org.uk if you you have any questions about this role.

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

About Us

Children’s mental health charity, Place2Be, has been providing in-school support and expert training to improve the emotional wellbeing of pupils, families, teachers and school staff in Scottish primary and secondary schools since 2001.

Starting with an initial pilot in two Edinburgh primary schools, Place2Be Scotland now reaches over 14,000 pupils and their families in schools across Glasgow, Edinburgh, South Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Dundee, Angus, Perth and Kinross and South Ayrshire. Our training programme includes a Mental Health Champions Foundation Course available free of charge to 50,000 teachers across the UK and support for School Leaders.

As an established leader in the field Place2Be has also been commissioned by the Scottish Government to deliver a nationwide support service for school leaders, teachers and staff across Scotland. In addition we are working in partnership with the University of Edinburgh to support teachers of the future to develop their resilience, understand children’s mental health and wellbeing and contribute to mental healthy schools.

We are committed to supporting the social, emotional and mental wellbeing of children and young people in the crucial formative years of their lives. Our expert teams provide pupils and their families with emotional and therapeutic support, as well as delivering training within school communities. All of our work is evidence-based, using tried and tested methods, backed by research.

Place2Be’s mental health practitioners currently work directly within over 40 school communities - supporting school leaders, school staff, children, young people and their families in some of Scotland’s most deprived communities.

We build children and young people’s resilience to face life’s challenges through talking, creative work and play, enabling them to focus on their education and realise their full potential. We also support parents, carers and school staff to become more ‘mentally healthy’.

We continue to pilot, trial and explore new ways in which we can develop our practice as well as share learning, expertise and findings from the robust evidence and evaluation we gather. HRH The Duchess of Cambridge is our Royal Patron and Place2Be is one of the founding charity partners of Heads Together. We also work collaboratively with a range of charities and expert organisations to leverage best-in-class knowledge and expertise to inform, develop and improve outcomes for the children, families and schools we support.

We ask our staff team to share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity, and to have the skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and families.

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through a range of universal and targeted interventions:

• therapeutic and psychoeducational group work
• brief structured one to one work
• digital platforms in partnership with external providers
• online and face to face parenting training and advice
• consultation with school staff

All of these support a child’s ability to engage in school life and also support the mental health of the whole school community. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

You will also undertake one to one or clinical or group work with children and/or young people and provide Place2Be services such as Place2Talk, Place2Think and Parent Partnership interventions as agreed with the Area Manager and school leadership team.

What difference will I make, working as a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor at Place2Be? - Watch to see how you can change the lives of primary and secondary school children all across the UK

What difference will I make, working as a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor at Place2Be? - Watch to see how you can change the lives of primary and secondary school children all across the UK

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

We are an organisation that is fully committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and take this responsibility seriously.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised counselling or therapy qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• Hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology, Art/Dance/Drama/Music Therapy)
• Hold a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. BACP/UKCP/NCS/BPS/HCPC)
• Experience in a clinical role with experience and understanding of working with children, young people and schools
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice
• Experience of safeguarding child protection procedures and policy and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
• Show an understanding of how to run an effective school based mental health project and managing and accounting for overall caseload
• Have previous experience in developing project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues

1st Interview: 20th February 2023 ZOOM Video Interview

Please feel free to contact our Recruitment team via jobs@place2be.org.uk if you have any questions about this role.

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

About Us

Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff. The charity currently provides an embedded mental health service in almost 400 UK primary and secondary schools supporting a school community of around 225,000 children and young people.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play and support a child’s ability to engage in school life. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

Through our professional development programme, we are training c1200 Counsellors on Placement each year who build their mental health and counselling skills and experience through practice in our partner schools. We also provide a range of professional development programmes on mental health and wellbeing for school leaders, teachers and other professionals who work with children and young people, so we can help to build ‘mentally healthy’ schools and communities where all children can thrive and flourish.

We continue to pilot, trial and explore new ways in which we can develop our practice as well as share learning, expertise and findings from the robust evidence and evaluation we gather. HRH The Princess of Wales is our Royal Patron and Place2Be is one of the founding charity partners of Heads Together. We also work collaboratively with a range of charities and expert organisations to leverage best-in-class knowledge and expertise to inform, develop and improve outcomes for the children, families and schools we support. We ask our staff team to share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity, and to have the skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and families.

The role of the Family Practitioner is to deliver a range of targeted individual and group interventions with parents, carers, children and young people within a school setting to improve outcomes for children and their families. This role, is in line with our ethos, which places an emphasis on early intervention.

As our new Family Practitioner, you will work in partnership with parents to strengthen parental capacity and family relationships, especially with relation to managing challenging behaviour, and to increase parental engagement in their local school community and in children’s education and development. In this role, you will include a combination of face to face work in schools in the allocated area and remote working from home or office.

Please note: You will need to be able to travel regularly to schools within the Area.

What will I be responsible for in my new role?

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Engage with families and develop and maintain a supportive and empowering relationship founded on mutual respect, trust and the existing strengths of families.
• Maintain a caseload of families, providing individual support and group interventions as part of the child/family action plan.
• Work in partnership with parents to encourage independence and self-reliance and to help them to develop a consistent and positive approach to parenting aimed at addressing behaviour's and overcoming challenges.
• Promote and facilitate parental understanding of a child’s needs.
• In partnership with School Based Staff undertake robust family focused assessments to identify most appropriate interventions to benefit the child/ren.
• Support parents to provide an appropriate environment in which children and young people feel safe and which encourages the development of their self-esteem and resilience.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

We are an organisation that is fully committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and take this responsibility seriously.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• a recognised clinical qualification in family interventions/counselling/Childhood Development/Social Work
• a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (BACP/UKCP/NCS/BPS – BASW (British Association for Social Workers)/AFT (Association for Family Practice and Systemic Practice)
• post qualified experience in a clinical role and an understanding of children, young people, families and schools
• a clear understanding of child protection policy and procedures and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
• good knowledge of the school environment
• strong understanding of a range of therapeutic models

1st Interview: 20th February 2023 ZOOM Video Interview

Please feel free to contact our Recruitment team via jobs@place2be.org.uk if you you have any questions about this role.

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

About Us

Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff. Last year, Place2Be worked directly with 700 schools through our in-school mental health services or training, reaching a school community of over 380,000 pupils.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play and support a child’s ability to engage in school life. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

Through our professional development programme, we are training c1200 Counsellors on Placement each year who build their mental health and counselling skills and experience through practice in our partner schools. We also provide a range of professional development programmes on mental health and wellbeing for school leaders, teachers and other professionals who work with children and young people, so we can help to build ‘mentally healthy’ schools and communities where all children can thrive and flourish.

We continue to pilot, trial and explore new ways in which we can develop our practice as well as share learning, expertise and findings from the robust evidence and evaluation we gather. HRH The Duchess of Cambridge is our Royal Patron and Place2Be is one of the founding charity partners of Heads Together. We also work collaboratively with a range of charities and expert organisations to leverage best-in-class knowledge and expertise to inform, develop and improve outcomes for the children, families and schools we support.

We ask our staff team to share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity, and to have the skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and families.

Place2Be is a leading children's mental health charity with over 20 years’ experience working with pupils, families and staff in Scottish schools. Place2Be’s vision is for all children and young people to have the support they need to build lifelong coping skills and thrive. We believe that children and young people should not have to face mental health problems alone.

Place2Be is seeking to recruit an outstanding individual to join Place2Be’s Scotland team as our Senior Influencing and Partnerships Manager. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join an impactful and dynamic charity focused on improving children’s mental health. We're looking for someone who is a great communicator, strategic, creative, flexible and above-all puts the children at the heart of everything they do. Day to day, you will be fostering relationships with a broad r, Trusts & Foundations, local authorities and Universities, as well as from the public, commercial and third sector.

You will also lead on the operational management and business development of our learning and development offer, so you will need to be highly organised. Previous experience of leading influencing and stakeholder engagement activity at a national level is highly desirable. However, if you are able to evidence significant policy and comms experience, a high level of organisation and a genuine passion for the work of Place2Be, we would also like to hear from you.

What will I be responsible for in my new role?

You will:

• play a lead role in devising a strategy for and managing Place2Be’s influencing activities across parliamentary, public policy, Scottish government and communication channels in order to secure funding, build partnerships and raise our profile as a leading provider of school-based mental health services in Scotland
• raise awareness of our work by engaging with key stakeholders, understand how it fits in the evolving policy landscape and the emergent opportunities to help us expand into more schools
• bring professional expertise and insight to shape Place2Be Scotland’s work
• lead on the operational management and business development of the learning and development offer within Scotland
• lead on the expansion of the learning programmes to new audiences
• manage existing multi-year contracts, working closely with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure delivery of an outstanding experience from enquiry through to programme completion

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

For our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates, and to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

We are fully committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong analytical and project management skills
• Previous experience of leading influencing and stakeholder engagement activity at a national level
• Previous skills and experience in working successfully across parliamentary, public policy and communications functions
• Expert knowledge of the workings of the Scottish Parliament, Scottish and Local Government
• Experience in translating policy context to development and delivery environment
• Knowledge of the policy context surrounding children’s mental health in Scotland
• Experience of contact management databases for recording contact with stakeholders
• The ability to initiate, build and maintain sustainable key stakeholder relationships internally and externally
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• The ability to find ways to overcome conflict and challenges
• Working knowledge in using Microsoft Office, emails, cloud-based technology and the internet
• Confident and persuasive networking and communications skills

A Project Management qualification or significant equivalent experience (4+ years)

Significant work experience (minimum 5 years) in a relevant field (charity, education and/or mental health)

1st Interview: 23rd February Zoom Video interview

Please feel free to contact our Recruitment team via jobs@place2be.org.uk if you have any questions about this role.

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

About Us

Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff. The charity currently provides an embedded mental health service in almost 400 UK primary and secondary schools supporting a school community of around 225,000 children and young people.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play and support a child’s ability to engage in school life.

Through our professional development programme, we are training c1200 Counsellors on Placement each year who build their mental health and counselling skills and experience through practice in our partner schools. We also provide a range of professional development programmes on mental health and wellbeing for school leaders, teachers and other professionals who work with children and young people, so we can help to build ‘mentally healthy’ schools and communities where all children can thrive and flourish.

We continue to pilot, trial and explore new ways in which we can develop our practice as well as share learning, expertise and findings from the robust evidence and evaluation we gather. HRH The Princess of Wales is our Royal Patron and Place2Be is one of the founding charity partners of Heads Together. We also work collaboratively with a range of charities and expert organisations to leverage best-in-class knowledge and expertise to inform, develop and improve outcomes for the children, families and schools we support.

School Project Manager St Paul's Primary School Scotland

School Project Manager Paisley Grammar School Scotland

School Project Managers are the heart of Place2Be’s mission: helping thousands of children break through the emotional barriers to learning by providing high-quality counselling and support.

We are looking for experienced Counsellors/Therapists/Psychotherapists to take up posts within Place2Be school projects' as School Project Managers.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through a range of universal and targeted interventions:

• therapeutic and psychoeducational group work
• one to one counselling
• online and face to face parenting training
• consultation with school staff

All of these support a child’s ability to engage in school life and also support the mental health of the whole school community. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

We're looking for an experienced, confident counsellor to manage the service in school, hold their own caseload, supervise Place2Be Counsellors on Placement and building great relationships with children, families and teachers.

The School Project Manager will oversee a whole school service, supporting counsellors to deliver therapeutic support in St Paul's Primary School, Paisley, providing a range of interventions from one to one counselling, group work, supporting teachers and parents and the school as a whole. This is a great opportunity to work in schools, who have a commitment to the delivery of high impact pastoral care underpinned by early intervention and who value the benefits of having an in-school counselling service.

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised counselling or therapy qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• holds a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology, Art/Dance/Drama/Music Therapy)
• hold recognised membership of a relevant professional body(BACP/ PTUK/ UKCP/NCS/BPS)
• a minimum of 1 years experience in a clinical role working therapeutically with children, young people and schools (Place2Be Placements will be considered)
• experience of safeguarding child protection procedures andpolicy and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
• has an understanding of how to manage an effective school based mental health project and managing and accounting for overall caseload
• is able to build relationships through effective communication with all internal and external stakeholders
• can develop project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues; understands the need for efficiency and timelines in delivery

Please feel free to contact our Recruitment team via jobs@place2be.org.uk if you have any questions about this role, or would like to speak to someone.

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

4.5 days shared between two primaries - 2.5 days for Sighthill; 2 days for Clovenstone

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through a range of universal and targeted interventions:

• therapeutic and psychoeducational group work
• brief structured one to one work
• digital platforms in partnership with external providers
• online and face to face parenting training and advice
• consultation with school staff

All of these support a child’s ability to engage in school life and also support the mental health of the whole school community. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

You will also undertake one to one or clinical or group work with children and/or young people and provide Place2Be services such as Place2Talk, Place2Think and Parent Partnership interventions as agreed with the Area Manager and school leadership team.

What difference will I make, working as a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor at Place2Be? Watch to see how you can change the lives of primary and secondary school children all across the UK

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

We are an organisation that is fully committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and take this responsibility seriously.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised counselling or therapy qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology, Art/Dance/Drama/Music Therapy)

hold a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. BACP / UKCP/NCS/BPS/HCPC)

experience in a clinical role with experience and understanding of working with children, young people and schools

demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice

experience of safeguarding child protection procedures and policy and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults

show an understanding of how to run an effective school based mental health project and managing and accounting for overall caseload

have previous experience in developing project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues

1st Interview: 21st September ZOOM Video Interview

Please feel free to contact our Recruitment team via jobs@place2be.org.uk if you have any questions about this role, or would like to speak to someone.

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

Please view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website for further details.

About Us

Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff. The charity currently provides an embedded mental health service in almost 400 UK primary and secondary schools supporting a school community of around 225,000 children and young people.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play and support a child’s ability to engage in school life. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

Through our professional development programme, we are training c1200 Counsellors on Placement each year who build their mental health and counselling skills and experience through practice in our partner schools. We also provide a range of professional development programmes on mental health and wellbeing for school leaders, teachers and other professionals who work with children and young people, so we can help to build ‘mentally healthy’ schools and communities where all children can thrive and flourish.

We continue to pilot, trial and explore new ways in which we can develop our practice as well as share learning, expertise and findings from the robust evidence and evaluation we gather. HRH The Duchess of Cambridge is our Royal Patron and Place2Be is one of the founding charity partners of Heads Together. We also work collaboratively with a range of charities and expert organisations to leverage best-in-class knowledge and expertise to inform, develop and improve outcomes for the children, families and schools we support. We ask our staff team to share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity, and to have the skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and families.

School Project Managers are the heart of Place2Be’s mission: helping thousands of children break through the emotional barriers to learning by providing high-quality counselling and support.

We are looking for experienced Counsellors/Therapists/Psychotherapists to take up posts within Place2Be school projects' as School Project Managers.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through a range of universal and targeted interventions:

• therapeutic and psychoeducational group work
• one to one counselling
• brief structured one to one work
• online and face to face parenting training
• consultation with school staff

All of these support a child’s ability to engage in school life and also support the mental health of the whole school community. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

We're looking for experienced, confident communicators to manage services in schools in your region – supervising Place2Be Counsellors on Placement, and building great relationships with children, families and teachers.

What difference will I make, working as a School Project Manager at Place2Be? - Watch to see how you can change the lives of primary and secondary school children all across the UK

The School Project Managers will oversee a whole school service, supporting counsellors to deliver therapeutic support across KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4, providing a range of interventions from one to one counselling, group work, supporting teachers and parents and the school as a whole. This is a great opportunity to work in schools, who have a commitment to the delivery of high impact pastoral care underpinned by early intervention and who value the benefits of having an in-school counselling service.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

We are an organisation that is fully committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and take this responsibility seriously.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised counselling or therapy qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

holds a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology, Art/Dance/Drama/Music Therapy)

hold recognised membership of a relevant professional body(BACP/ PTUK/ UKCP/NCS/BPS)

a minimum of 1 years experience in a clinical role working therapeutically with children, young people and schools (Place2Be Placements will be considered)

experience of safeguarding child protection procedures and policy and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults

has an understanding of how to manage an effective school based mental health project and managing and accounting for overall caseload

is able to build relationships through effective communication with all internal and external stakeholders

can develop project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues; understands the need for efficiency and timelines in delivery

Interview Date: 26th September 2022 ZOOM Video Interview

Please feel free to contact our Recruitment team via jobs@place2be.org.uk if you you have any questions about this role, or would like to speak to someone.

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes Extended maternity/paternity pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

Please view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website for further details.

About Us

Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff. The charity currently provides an embedded mental health service in almost 400 UK primary and secondary schools supporting a school community of around 225,000 children and young people.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play and support a child’s ability to engage in school life. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

Through our professional development programme, we are training c1200 Counsellors on Placement each year who build their mental health and counselling skills and experience through practice in our partner schools. We also provide a range of professional development programmes on mental health and wellbeing for school leaders, teachers and other professionals who work with children and young people, so we can help to build ‘mentally healthy’ schools and communities where all children can thrive and flourish.

We continue to pilot, trial and explore new ways in which we can develop our practice as well as share learning, expertise and findings from the robust evidence and evaluation we gather. HRH The Duchess of Cambridge is our Royal Patron and Place2Be is one of the founding charity partners of Heads Together. We also work collaboratively with a range of charities and expert organisations to leverage best-in-class knowledge and expertise to inform, develop and improve outcomes for the children, families and schools we support.

We ask our staff team to share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity, and to have the skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and families.

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations and 1-1 intervention work.

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

Our new roles in Tayside will deliver 121 counselling for children and young people in the school communities we will be supporting. In the first instance, this job is for 14 months, but we anticipate, that with professional delivery of the service over this time, this period is likely to be extended. We recognise that not all candidates will have extensive experience counselling children. Place2Be will provide support and training to upskill the right candidate

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised clinical qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology)

• have a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (BACP/ PTUK/ UKCP/NCS/BPS)

• possess post qualification experience in a clinical role and an understanding of working with people and schools

• demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice

• develop project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues; understands the need for efficiency and timelines in delivery

• displays effective, well-organised management of their school project

Please note only counsellors or psychotherapists should apply, and they can be registered with BACP or COSCA

Role1: Mental Health Practitioner Tayside

Location: Scotland North

£15,912 pro rata (from FTE of £26,520 p.a)

Vacancy Type: Fixed Term

Hours Per Week: 21

Working Pattern: TBA

School Website URL: perthacademy.schoolwebsite.scot

Role 2 : Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor St Paul's Academy

Location: Scotland North

£21,216 pro rata (from FTE of £26,520 p.a)

Vacancy Type:Fixed Term

Hours Per Week: 35

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday

School Website URL: st-pauls.ea.dundeecity.sch.uk

Role 3: Mental Health Practitioner Moniefieth High School

Location: Scotland North

£26,520 pro rata (from FTE of £26,520 p.a)

Vacancy Type: Fixed Term

Hours Per Week: 35

Working Pattern Monday - Friday

School Website URL monifiethhighschool.com

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through a range of universal and targeted interventions:

• therapeutic and psychoeducational group work

• brief structured one to one work

• digital platforms in partnership with external providers

• online and face to face parenting training and advice

• consultation with school staff

All of these support a child’s ability to engage in school life and also support the mental health of the whole school community. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

You will also undertake one to one or clinical or group work with children and/or young people and provide Place2Be services such as Place2Talk, Place2Think and Parent Partnership interventions as agreed with the Area Manager and school leadership team.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised clinical qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology)

• have a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (BACP/ PTUK/ UKCP/NCS/BPS)

• possess post qualification experience in a clinical role and an understanding of working with people and schools

• demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice

• develop project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues; understands the need for efficiency and timelines in delivery

• displays effective, well-organised management of their school project

Please note only counsellors or psychotherapists should apply, and they can be registered with BACP or COSCA

1st Interview: TBC TEAMS Video Interview

Please feel free to contact our Recruitment team via jobs@place2be.org.uk if you you have any questions about this role, or would like to speak to someone.

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement

• Robust Learning and Development Programme

• Contributory Pension Scheme

• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)

• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes

• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

Please view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website for further details.

About Us

Children’s mental health charity, Place2Be, has been providing in-school support and expert training to improve the emotional wellbeing of pupils, families, teachers and school staff in Scottish primary and secondary schools since 2001.

Starting with an initial pilot in two Edinburgh primary schools, Place2Be Scotland now reaches over 14,000 pupils and their families in schools across Glasgow, Edinburgh, South Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Dundee, Angus, Perth and Kinross and South Ayrshire. Our training programme includes a Mental Health Champions Foundation Course available free of charge to 50,000 teachers across the UK and support for School Leaders.

As an established leader in the field Place2Be has also been commissioned by the Scottish Government to deliver a nationwide support service for school leaders, teachers and staff across Scotland. In addition we are working in partnership with the University of Edinburgh to support teachers of the future to develop their resilience, understand children’s mental health and wellbeing and contribute to mental healthy schools.

We are committed to supporting the social, emotional and mental wellbeing of children and young people in the crucial formative years of their lives. Our expert teams provide pupils and their families with emotional and therapeutic support, as well as delivering training within school communities. All of our work is evidence-based, using tried and tested methods, backed by research.

Place2Be’s mental health practitioners currently work directly within over 40 school communities - supporting school leaders, school staff, children, young people and their families in some of Scotland’s most deprived communities.

We build children and young people’s resilience to face life’s challenges through talking, creative work and play, enabling them to focus on their education and realise their full potential. We also support parents, carers and school staff to become more ‘mentally healthy’.

We continue to pilot, trial and explore new ways in which we can develop our practice as well as share learning, expertise and findings from the robust evidence and evaluation we gather. HRH The Duchess of Cambridge is our Royal Patron and Place2Be is one of the founding charity partners of Heads Together. We also work collaboratively with a range of charities and expert organisations to leverage best-in-class knowledge and expertise to inform, develop and improve outcomes for the children, families and schools we support.

We ask our staff team to share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity, and to have the skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and families.

The role of the Family Practitioner is to deliver a range of targeted individual and group interventions with parents, carers, children and young people within a school setting to improve outcomes for children and their families. This role, is in line with our ethos, which places an emphasis on early intervention.

As our new Family Practitioner, you will work in partnership with parents to strengthen parental capacity and family relationships, especially with relation to managing challenging behaviour, and to increase parental engagement in their local school community and in children’s education and development. In this role, you will include a combination of face to face work in schools in the allocated area and remote working from home or office.

Please note: You will need to be able to travel regularly to schools within the Area.

What will I be responsible for in my new role?

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Engage with families and develop and maintain a supportive and empowering relationship founded on mutual respect, trust and the existing strengths of families.

• Maintain a caseload of families, providing individual support and group interventions as part of the child/family action plan.

• Work in partnership with parents to encourage independence and self-reliance and to help them to develop a consistent and positive approach to parenting aimed at addressing behaviour's and overcoming challenges.

• Promote and facilitate parental understanding of a child’s needs.

• In partnership with School Based Staff undertake robust family focused assessments to identify most appropriate interventions to benefit the child/ren.

• Support parents to provide an appropriate environment in which children and young people feel safe and which encourages the development of their self-esteem and resilience.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

We are an organisation that is fully committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and take this responsibility seriously.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• a recognised clinical qualification in family interventions/counselling/Childhood Development/Social Work

• a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (BACP/UKCP/NCS/BPS – BASW (British Association for Social Workers)/AFT (Association for Family Practice and Systemic Practice)

• post qualified experience in a clinical role and an understanding of children, young people, families and schools

• a clear understanding of child protection policy and procedures and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults

• good knowledge of the school environment

• strong understanding of a range of therapeutic models

1st Interview: 21/07/2022 ZOOM Video Interview

Please feel free to contact our Recruitment team via jobs@place2be.org.uk if you have any questions about this role, or would like to speak to someone.

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement

• Robust Learning and Development Programme

• Contributory Pension Scheme

• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)

• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes

• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

Please view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website for further details.

About Us

Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff. Last year, Place2Be worked directly with 700 schools through our in-school mental health services or training, reaching a school community of over 380,000 pupils.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play and support a child’s ability to engage in school life. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

Through our professional development programme, we are training c1200 Counsellors on Placement each year who build their mental health and counselling skills and experience through practice in our partner schools. We also provide a range of professional development programmes on mental health and wellbeing for school leaders, teachers and other professionals who work with children and young people, so we can help to build ‘mentally healthy’ schools and communities where all children can thrive and flourish.

We continue to pilot, trial and explore new ways in which we can develop our practice as well as share learning, expertise and findings from the robust evidence and evaluation we gather. HRH The Duchess of Cambridge is our Royal Patron and Place2Be is one of the founding charity partners of Heads Together. We also work collaboratively with a range of charities and expert organisations to leverage best-in-class knowledge and expertise to inform, develop and improve outcomes for the children, families and schools we support.

We ask our staff team to share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity, and to have the skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and families.

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through a range of universal and targeted interventions:

• therapeutic and psychoeducational group work

• brief structured one to one work

• digital platforms in partnership with external providers

• online and face to face parenting training and advice

• consultation with school staff

All of these support a child’s ability to engage in school life and also support the mental health of the whole school community. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

You will also undertake one to one or clinical or group work with children and/or young people and provide Place2Be services such as Place2Talk, Place2Think and Parent Partnership interventions as agreed with the Area Manager and school leadership team.

What difference will I make, working as a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor at Place2Be? - Watch to see how you can change the lives of primary and secondary school children all across the UK

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

We are an organisation that is fully committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and take this responsibility seriously.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised counselling or therapy qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology, Art/Dance/Drama/Music Therapy)

• hold a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. BACP / UKCP/NCS/BPS/HCPC)

• experience in a clinical role with experience and understanding of working with children, young people and schools

• demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice

• experience of safeguarding child protection procedures and policy and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults

• show an understanding of how to run an effective school based mental health project and managing and accounting for overall caseload

• have previous experience in developing project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues

1st Interview: 26/07/2022 Teams Video Interview

Please feel free to contact our Recruitment team via jobs@place2be.org.uk if you have any questions about this role, or would like to speak to someone.

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement

• Robust Learning and Development Programme

• Contributory Pension Scheme

• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)

• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes

• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

Please view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website for further details.

About Us

Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff. The charity currently provides an embedded mental health service in almost 400 UK primary and secondary schools supporting a school community of around 225,000 children and young people.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play and support a child’s ability to engage in school life. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

Through our professional development programme, we are training c1200 Counsellors on Placement each year who build their mental health and counselling skills and experience through practice in our partner schools. We also provide a range of professional development programmes on mental health and wellbeing for school leaders, teachers and other professionals who work with children and young people, so we can help to build ‘mentally healthy’ schools and communities where all children can thrive and flourish.

We continue to pilot, trial and explore new ways in which we can develop our practice as well as share learning, expertise and findings from the robust evidence and evaluation we gather. HRH The Duchess of Cambridge is our Royal Patron and Place2Be is one of the founding charity partners of Heads Together. We also work collaboratively with a range of charities and expert organisations to leverage best-in-class knowledge and expertise to inform, develop and improve outcomes for the children, families and schools we support. We ask our staff team to share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity, and to have the skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and families.

School Wellbeing Counsellor Edinburgh

Craigroyston Primary School

Salary £15,086 pro rata (from FTE of £30,172 p.a)

Permanent Contract

Hours: 17.5 hrs p/w

Days: Wednesday, Thursday (all day) Friday (AM)

Location: Edinburgh, EH4 4PX

School URL: https://craigroystonprimary.co.uk

Apply via - https://careers.place2be.org.uk/vacancies/1109/school-project-manager-craigroyston-primary-school.html

Tynecastle High School

Salary £18,103 pro rata (from FTE of £30,172 p.a)

Permanent Contract

Hours: 21hrs p/w

Days: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

Location: Edinburgh, EH11 2ND

School URL: https://tynecastlehighschool.org.uk/

Apply Via - https://careers.place2be.org.uk/vacancies/1111/school-project-manager-tynecastle-high-school.html

School Project Managers are the heart of Place2Be’s mission: helping thousands of children break through the emotional barriers to learning by providing high-quality counselling and support.

We are looking for experienced Counsellors/Therapists/Psychotherapists to take up posts within Place2Be school projects' as School Project Managers.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through a range of universal and targeted interventions:

·therapeutic and psychoeducational group work

·one to one counselling

·brief structured one to one work

·online and face to face parenting training

·consultation with school staff

All of these support a child’s ability to engage in school life and also support the mental health of the whole school community. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

We're looking for experienced, confident communicators to manage services in schools in your region – supervising Place2Be Counsellors on Placement, and building great relationships with children, families and teachers.

The School Project Managers will oversee a whole school service, supporting counsellors to deliver therapeutic support across KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4, providing a range of interventions from one to one counselling, group work, supporting teachers and parents and the school as a whole. This is a great opportunity to work in schools, who have a commitment to the delivery of high impact pastoral care underpinned by early intervention and who value the benefits of having an in-school counselling service.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised counselling or therapy qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

·holds a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology, Art/Dance/Drama/Music Therapy)

·hold recognised membership of a relevant professional body(BACP/ PTUK/ UKCP/NCS/BPS)

·a minimum of 1 years experience in a clinical role working therapeutically with children, young people and schools (Place2Be Placements will be considered)

·experience of safeguarding child protection procedures and policy and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults

·has an understanding of how to manage an effective school based mental health project and managing and accounting for overall caseload

·is able to build relationships through effective communication with all internal and external stakeholders

·can develop project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues; understands the need for efficiency and timelines in delivery

Please feel free to contact our Recruitment team via jobs@place2be.org.uk if you you have any questions about this role, or would like to speak to someone.

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement

·Robust Learning and Development Programme

·Contributory Pension Scheme

·Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary

·Employee Assistance Programme

·Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)

·Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes Extended maternity/paternity pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

Mental Health Practitioner Scotland Various roles available:

• Webster's Academy - 17.5 hours per week , 18 Months Fixed Term Contract, £13,260 pro rata (from FTE of £26,520 p.a). careers.place2be.org.uk/vacancies/1106/mental-health-practitioner-webster-s-academy.html
• Newhill Primary School – 14 hours per week, 3 Years Fixed Term Contact, £10,608 pro rata (from FTE of £26,520 p.a). careers.place2be.org.uk/vacancies/1114/mental-health-practitioner-counsellor-newhill-primary-school.html
• Rattray Primary School- 14 hours per week, 3 Years Fixed Term Contact, £10,608 pro rata (from FTE of £26,520 p.a). - careers.place2be.org.uk/vacancies/1117/mental-health-practitioner-counsellor-rattray-primary-school.html
• Goodlyburn Primary School – 21 hours per week, 3 Years Fixed Term Contact, £15,912 pro rata (from FTE of £26,520 p.a) - careers.place2be.org.uk/vacancies/1118/mental-health-practitioner-counsellor-goodlyburn-primary-school.html

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through a range of universal and targeted interventions:

• therapeutic and psychoeducational group work
• brief structured one to one work
• digital platforms in partnership with external providers
• online and face to face parenting training and advice
• consultation with school staff

All of these support a child’s ability to engage in school life and also support the mental health of the whole school community. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

You will also undertake one to one or clinical or group work with children and/or young people and provide Place2Be services such as Place2Talk, Place2Think and Parent Partnership interventions as agreed with the Area Manager and school leadership team.

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised counselling or therapy qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology, Art/Dance/Drama/Music Therapy)
• hold a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. BACP / UKCP/NCS/BPS/HCPC)
• experience in a clinical role with experience and understanding of working with children, young people and schools
• demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice
• experience of safeguarding child protection procedures and policy and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
• show an understanding of how to run an effective school based mental health project and managing and accounting for overall caseload
• have previous experience in developing project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues

Please feel free to contact our Recruitment team via jobs@place2be.org.uk if you have any questions about this role, or would like to speak to someone.

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

About Us

Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff. The charity currently provides an embedded mental health service in almost 400 UK primary and secondary schools supporting a school community of around 225,000 children and young people.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play and support a child’s ability to engage in school life. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

Through our professional development programme, we are training c1200 Counsellors on Placement each year who build their mental health and counselling skills and experience through practice in our partner schools. We also provide a range of professional development programmes on mental health and wellbeing for school leaders, teachers and other professionals who work with children and young people, so we can help to build ‘mentally healthy’ schools and communities where all children can thrive and flourish.

We continue to pilot, trial and explore new ways in which we can develop our practice as well as share learning, expertise and findings from the robust evidence and evaluation we gather. HRH The Duchess of Cambridge is our Royal Patron and Place2Be is one of the founding charity partners of Heads Together. We also work collaboratively with a range of charities and expert organisations to leverage best-in-class knowledge and expertise to inform, develop and improve outcomes for the children, families and schools we support. We ask our staff team to share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity, and to have the skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and families.

Place2be is currently recruiting for a CBT/KIT Supervisor and Trainer! The purpose of this role is to support the development, supervision and training delivery of KIT (Knowledge Insight Tools), an innovative CBT informed intervention for Young People presenting with stress/anxiety and low mood.

In this role, you will initially run CBT, group consultation sessions for internal Secondary School Based Staff. This first phase will run from January to July 2022. You will also contribute to KIT development and training delivery for new Clinical Staff, working closely with the Staff Training team to schedule and embed the staff training cycle.

The post-holder could be based anywhere in the UK but would need to be willing to travel in the UK for training delivery. They will report to the Clinical Lead for Scotland and ensure that KIT is quality assured through development, evaluation, delivery and consultation.

What will I be responsible for in my new role?

You will:

• organise and provide 4 KIT consultation groups (up to 8 participants) a week between January and July 2022. Each group will meet 6 times

• provide CBT, group consultation for new starters (Clinical Staff), who have completed their online KIT modules

• monitor Place2Be Learning Platform comments and deliver live KIT skills practice training and surgeries

• support the Clinical Lead, Director of Marketing and Communications as well as the Project Manager for Clinical Innovations with marketing and promotion of the programme

• monitor, support and evaluate participants confidence, competency, knowledge and practice

• coordinate in collaboration, the development of material on online platforms

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse backgrounds as they are underrepresented.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical and some non-clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

About You

The successful candidate:

You will:

• have a recognised clinical qualification in Counselling/Psychotherapy/Childhood Development/Clinical Psychology/Social Work

• have a recognised CBT qualification or has received CBT skills and theory training as part of an integrative clinical qualification

• post qualified experience in a senior clinical role working with children, young people, families and schools

• experience of delivering CBT therapy with CYP

• experience of evaluating confidence, competence, knowledge and practice in order to offer further support and maintain the integrity of the intervention

• knowledge and experience on building relationships through effective communication with all stakeholders within the school community and wider Place2Be team

Interview Date: Thursday 27th January 2022 ZOOM Video Interview

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement

• Robust Learning and Development Programme

• Contributory Pension Scheme

• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)

• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes

• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

Please view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website for further details.

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations and 1-1 intervention work.

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

Our new roles in Tayside will deliver 121 counselling for children and young people in the school communities we will be supporting. In the first instance, this job is for 14 months, but we anticipate, that with professional delivery of the service over this time, this period is likely to be extended. We recognise that not all candidates will have extensive experience counselling children. Place2Be will provide support and training to upskill the right candidate

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised clinical qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology)
• have a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (BACP/ PTUK/ UKCP/NCS/BPS)
• possess post qualification experience in a clinical role and an understanding of working with people and schools
• demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice
• develop project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues; understands the need for efficiency and timelines in delivery
• displays effective, well-organised management of their school project

Please note only counsellors or psychotherapists should apply, and they can be registered with BACP or COSCA

Please feel free to contact our Recruitment team via jobs@place2be.org.uk if you you have any questions about this role, or would like to speak to someone.

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

Can you help us to support more children and young people in Scotland with their mental health and emotional wellbeing?

Are you a qualified clinician experienced in children's mental health and wellbeing, who is able to project manage, train others, and develop learning opportunities to meet the needs of the education and counselling workforce in Scotland?

As a Learning and Development Manager in Scotland for Place2Be, you will have the opportunity to work at the frontline of our work with a range of professionals supporting their learning and enabling them to make a difference to children and young people's mental health.

The role of Learning and Development Project Manager Scotland will be varied including: project managing and co-ordinating the effective delivery and development of learning and practice programmes in Scotland and coordinating the contextualisation of Place2Be’s learning and practice resources for Scotland. The role will work with colleagues across Place2Be in Learning and Practice, Communications and Marketing, Research and Evaluation and Business Development.

You will share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and are looking for trainers who are confident to work with diverse groups of people.

As part of your role, you will deliver consistent high quality training courses, upholding the reputation of Place2Be by:

• project Managing Learning and Development opportunities in Scotland

• project Managing Learning and Development opportunities in Scotland

• developing programmes assigned by Place2Be, to a high-quality standard

• delivering Place2Be’s programmes with confidence, inspiring each participant with an awareness of the importance of mental health and their opportunity and ability to bring about change

• recruiting and supporting other clinicians to deliver Place2Be's programmes with confidence

• presenting a professional impression of the organisation working with external stakeholders to ensure our offer meets their needs

• communicating with internal and external stakeholder to ensure quality training delivery in line with Place2Be's mission and values that meets the needs of professionals supporting children and young people.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse backgrounds as they are underrepresented.

About You

The Successful Candidate will have:

• experience of operational programme delivery/management in a mental health, education or social care setting

• previous experience of cross-team project management, including working with external partners

• initiative, build and maintain sustainable key stakeholder relationships internally and externally

• experience of working dynamically with diversity and difference to bring about change

• fluency in using Microsoft Office, emails, cloud-based technology and the internet

• experience of project work in education, health, social care or other public sector setting

• a Project Management qualification or significant equivalent experience (4+ years) - desirable

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through a range of universal and targeted interventions:

• therapeutic and psychoeducational group work

• Brief structured one to one work

• Digital platforms in partnership with Healios, Kooth and SHOUT Crisis textline

• Consultation with school staff

All of these support a child’s ability to engage in school life and also support the mental health of the whole school community. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.

You will also undertake one to one or clinical or group work with children and/or young people and provide Place2Be services such as Place2Talk, Place2Think and Parent Partnership interventions as agreed with the Area Manager and school leadership team.

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from applicants from diverse groups.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised counselling or therapy qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• Hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology, Art/Dance/Drama/Music Therapy)

• Hold a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. BACP / UKCP/NCS/BPS/HCPC)

• experience in a clinical role with experience and understanding of working with children, young people and schools

• demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice

• experience of safeguarding child protection procedures and policy and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults

• show an understanding of how to run an effective school based mental health project and managing and accounting for overall caseload

• have previous experience in developing project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan scheme
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

School URLs: carrickacademysayr.weebly.com and girvanacademy.sayr.sch.uk

As our Community Mental Health Practitioner, you will work in partnership with the Carrick Academy and Girvan Academy school communities in South Ayrshire, with an outward facing priority towards community collaboration ensuring that the young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations.

This is a new role which is embedded within the local community, as such the successful candidate will be highly motivated and flexible, to help develop an innovate service across Carrick and Girvan community in collaboration with the schools and our staff in those schools. A key part of this role will be identifying and building effective links with the local community, including statutory and third sector partners, who work with young people in the area. Evening work and travel to both school communities, is expected.

You will receive referrals from our community partners, undertake clinical work with young people and possibly provide Place2Be services such as Place2Talk, Place2Think and Parent Partnership interventions as agreed with the Area Manager, and school based Mental Health Practitioners within each school. This work may take place in a school or community setting during business hours. Input to community groups will take place in evenings.

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and community partners and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised counselling or therapy qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• Hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling, psychotherapy, clinical psychology, Art/Dance/Drama/Music Therapy)
• Hold a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. BACP / UKCP/NCS/BPS/HCPC)
• experience in a clinical role with experience and understanding of working with children, young people and schools
• demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice
• experience of safeguarding child protection procedures and policy and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
• show an understanding of how to run an effective school based mental health project and managing and accounting for overall caseload
• have previous experience in developing project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

1 part-time, 2 day post (2 primary schools, 1 day per school) Mental Health Practitioner/School Counsellor

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations.

You will also undertake one to one or clinical or group work with children and/or young people and provide Place2Be services such as Place2Talk, Place2Think and Parent Partnership interventions as agreed with the Area Manager and school leadership team.

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised counselling or therapy qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• hold a recognised counselling or therapy qualification
• have current membership of a relevant professional body (BACP/COSCA)
• possess post qualification experience in a clinical role and an understanding of children and young people
• demonstrate understanding of working with children and young people who require or would benefit from emotional and therapeutic support
• demonstrates understanding of a range of therapeutic models
• be able to travel regularly as rural locations included in this post (Car preferably)
• show strong experience, be organised and a dynamic individual

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

Please note: You will need to have a good understanding of the Scottish Education System

As an Online School Counsellor/ Mental Health Practitioner, you will effectively manage the Place2Be counselling provision in partnership with the high school and children in P6/P7 from associated primaries ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, and high quality clinical practice. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations.

You will undertake one to one online counselling with children and/or young people and may provide Place2Be services such as Groupwork, Place2Talk, Place2Think and Parent Partnership interventions, also online, as agreed with the Area Manager and school leadership team.

This is a home-based role delivering services remotely.

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

You will be responsible for clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

Diversity and Inclusion

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in.

All successful applicants to clinical roles will be asked to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS/PVG.

About You

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised counselling or psychotherapy qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your approach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• Hold a recognised clinical qualification (in counselling or psychotherapy. Because of the funding stream for this post, we cannot accept applications from arts therapists or play therapists.)
• Must have an understanding of the Scottish System
• Hold a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. BACP / UKCP/NCS/BPS/HCPC)
• experience in a clinical role with experience and understanding of working with children, young people and schools
• demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the importance of embedding Assessment and Formulation in clinical practice
• experience of safeguarding child protection procedures and policy and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
• show an understanding of how to run an effective school based mental health project and managing and accounting for overall caseload
• have previous experience in developing project plans into sensible, timely actions that meet the expectations of the school and more senior colleagues

The role of the Family Practitioner is to deliver a range of targeted individual and group interventions with parents, carers, children and young people within a school setting to improve outcomes for children and their families. This role, is in line with our ethos, which places an emphasis on early intervention.

As our new Family Practitioner, you will work in partnership with parents to strengthen parental capacity and family relationships, especially with relation to managing challenging behaviour, and to increase parental engagement in their local school community and in children’s education and development. In this role, you will include a combination of face to face work in schools in the allocated area and remote working from home or office.

We very much welcome a range of clinical backgrounds with relevant parenting work experience, and are especially interested in applications from clinical psychologists, family therapists, social workers and counselling psychologists as well as counsellors and psychotherapists.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Engage with families and develop and maintain a supportive and empowering relationship founded on mutual respect, trust and the existing strengths of families.

• Maintain a caseload of families, providing individual support and group interventions as part of the child/family action plan.

• Work in partnership with parents to encourage independence and self-reliance and to help them to develop a consistent and positive approach to parenting aimed at addressing behaviour's and overcoming challenges.

• Promote and facilitate parental understanding of a child’s needs.

In addition you'll hold membership of a relevant professional body (BACP/UKCP/NCS/BPS – BASW (British Association for Social Workers)/AFT (Association for Family Practice and Systemic Practice)'.

The successful candidate will have:

• a recognised clinical qualification in family interventions/counselling/Childhood Development/Social Work

• a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (BACP/UKCP/NCS/BPS – BASW (British Association for Social Workers)/AFT (Association for Family Practice and Systemic Practice)

• post qualified experience in a clinical role and an understanding of children, young people, families and schools

• a clear understanding of child protection policy and procedures and commitment to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement

• Robust Learning and Development Programme

• Contributory Pension Scheme

• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)

• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes

• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

Children’s mental health charity, Place2Be, has been providing in-school support and expert training to improve the emotional wellbeing of pupils, families, teachers and school staff in Scottish primary and secondary schools since 2001.

Starting with an initial pilot in two Edinburgh primary schools, Place2Be Scotland now reaches over 14,000 pupils and their families in schools across Glasgow, Edinburgh, South Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Dundee, Angus, Perth and Kinross and South Ayrshire. Our training programme includes a Mental Health Champions Foundation Course available free of charge to 50,000 teachers across the UK and support for School Leaders.

As an established leader in the field Place2Be has also been commissioned by the Scottish Government to deliver a nationwide support service for school leaders, teachers and staff across Scotland. In addition we are working in partnership with the University of Edinburgh to support teachers of the future to develop their resilience, understand children’s mental health and wellbeing and contribute to mental healthy schools.

We are committed to supporting the social, emotional and mental wellbeing of children and young people in the crucial formative years of their lives. Our expert teams provide pupils and their families with emotional and therapeutic support, as well as delivering training within school communities. All of our work is evidence-based, using tried and tested methods, backed by research.

As a Mental Health Practitioner/Counsellor, you will effectively manage all aspects of the Place2Be provision in partnership with the school ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support, high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools. This includes undertaking clinical assessments and formulations.

You will also undertake one to one or clinical or group work with children and/or young people and provide Place2Be services such as Place2Talk, Place2Think and Parent Partnership interventions as agreed with the Area Manager and school leadership team.

You'll ensure high quality clinical practice and delivery of a full and effective service in Place2Be schools, by undertaking clinical assessments and formulations, identifying and delivering appropriate clinical interventions for children and young people, establishing positive, active and effective relationships with the school and Place2Be management team and actively participating in staff meetings to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning.

The successful candidate:

Will have a recognised counselling or therapy qualification with substantial post-qualifying experience, along with a good knowledge of the school environment. Most important of all is your ap-proach; we are an exciting, dynamic organisation doing amazing work so we're looking for people with the enthusiasm and commitment to match our own.

You will:

• hold a recognised counselling or therapy qualification
• have current membership of a relevant professional body (BACP/ PTUK/ UKCP/NCS/BPS)
• possess post qualification experience in a clinical role and an understanding of children and young people
• demonstrate understanding of working with children and young people who require or would benefit from emotional and therapeutic support
• demonstrates understanding of a range of therapeutic models
• be able to travel regularly as rural locations included in this post (Car preferably)
• show strong experience, be organised and a dynamic individual

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and fami-lies, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and ful-filling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.