Mental Health & Well-Being Lead

Mental Health & Well-Being Lead

Salary: £29,125 - £32,567 (FTE £32,940 - £36,833)

Working hours - 37 hours per week; specifically

· Monday - Thursday: 8am - 4pm

· Friday: 8am - 3.30pm

Are you interested in developing your skills and knowledge in supporting students within our Wellbeing team? Our Mental Health & Wellbeing Lead offers you the chance to work with our Student Support team, to specialize and train in supporting young people's mental health and well-being for students across the school. Any additional training required for the role will be fully funded, and we have access to fully accredited courses that can be completed alongside your working hours.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and committed person with good communication skills to join a friendly, supportive and ambitious department which has been developed to provided highly effective provision, support and care for our students.

As a school we continue to strive to provide the best outcomes for all our students. As such we will be able to support the successful candidate in the following ways

Role purpose

· Developing effective mental health and well-being processes to support students in the school

· To support effective safeguarding by the becoming a member of the schools DSL team, linked to a specific year group

· The successful candidate will be line managed by the Well-Being Centre Manager

Delivery & Liaison

· Lead on support by providing appropriate and effective strategies to support children with mental health concerns and other needs identified by the schools SLT, WBC (Well-Being Centre) manager, HoY and/or HoF.

· Develop and deliver strategic initiatives to support individuals and groups of students with mental health concerns; this might include workshops such as 'managing anxiety in school', 'exam stress management', 'exercising for good mental health'.

· Lead on the student Well-Being Ambassador programme

· Engage in the school assembly programme, promoting mental health support for students

· Support the WBC manager in delivering staff CPD relating to mental health support

· Support supervision of students working in the WBC

· Support the creation and management of mental health support plans for identified/targeted students

· Keep/maintain effective logs of all students engaging in both internal and external mental health support

· Engage with parents to ensure an effective working partnership is in place when supporting children with mental health concerns.

· Support assessment of impact regarding individual mental health support plans

· Attend attendance strategy meetings when required

· Maintain awareness of local opportunities and services to support the mental health young people

· Liaise with other schools, external agencies and mental health professionals to offer improved in-house support

· Oversee the referral and monitoring process of students engaging with MHST (Mental Health Support teams - CAMHS)

· Liaise with the attendance officer and other DSL staff to identify EBSA related absences and support those staff/students with effective return-to-school planning

· Liaise with subject teachers regarding relevant details of support plans and strategies for students with mental health concerns.

· Be prepared to engage in opportunities for Mental Health accreditation for BHCS

· As part of the DSL team; attend safeguarding meetings when required

· As part of the DSL team; triage CPOMS referrals, liaising with the DSL where required

· Undertake any other reasonable tasks directed by the schools SLT and/or Well-Being Centre Manager.

Skills needed

· The ability to gain the Mental Health First Aid qualification (this will be arranged by the school)

· A keen interest or educational background in child psychology and/or mental health

· Current knowledge of education research and child development.

· Passion for working with and supporting young people.

· The ability to show initiative within the role

· High levels of motivation and to be work proactively.

· The ability to drive the role, ensuring high quality impact

· Approachable and professional manner to work alongside staff and vulnerable students.

· Excellent organisational and time management skills

· Excellent presentation skills

· Sound knowledge of office 365 and a willingness to develop skills, including data and monitoring.

· Ability to meet tight deadlines

· Ability to listen.

· Ability to work as part of a team.

· Willingness and ability to collaborate and coach others.

· Problem solving skills and ability to work under pressure.

· Willingness and ability to promote the work and development of BHCS in a professional and collaborative manner.

· Excellent communication skills - written and verbal.

For full details and an application form, please visit our website:

Please email applications to: recruitment@bhcs.sfet.org.uk

Working hours are 32 hours 45 mins per week, Monday - Friday, term time only.

For full details and an application form, please visit our website:

Please note CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Friday 26 June 2026 @ 4pm

Brighton Hill Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership.

The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check (with self-disclosure), online/social media checks, and satisfactory references.

Are you interested in developing your skills and knowledge in supporting students within our Wellbeing team? Our Mental Health & Wellbeing Lead offers you the chance to work with our Student Support team, to specialize and train in supporting young people's mental health and well-being for students across the school. Any additional training required for the role will be fully funded, and we have access to fully accredited courses that can be completed alongside your working hours.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and committed person with good communication skills to join a friendly, supportive and ambitious department which has been developed to provided highly effective provision, support and care for our students.

As a school we continue to strive to provide the best outcomes for all our students. As such we will be able to support the successful candidate in the following ways, · The ability to gain the Mental Health First Aid qualification (this will be arranged by the school)

· A keen interest or educational background in child psychology and/or mental health

· Current knowledge of education research and child development.

· Passion for working with and supporting young people.

· The ability to show initiative within the role

· High levels of motivation and to be work proactively.

· The ability to drive the role, ensuring high quality impact

· Approachable and professional manner to work alongside staff and vulnerable students.

· Excellent organisational and time management skills

· Excellent presentation skills

· Sound knowledge of office 365 and a willingness to develop skills, including data and monitoring.

· Ability to meet tight deadlines

· Ability to listen.

· Ability to work as part of a team.

· Willingness and ability to collaborate and coach others.

· Problem solving skills and ability to work under pressure.

· Willingness and ability to promote the work and development of BHCS in a professional and collaborative manner.

· Excellent communication skills - written and verbal.