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Mental Health Coordinator (Maternity Cover) - Maternity

Tonbridge Grammar School, Tonbridge

  • Ref:KCC886-5443-196S
  • Posted:13/05/2022
  • Pay:£22,309 to £24,607 (£26,083-£28,769 fte)
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:06/06/2022 at 12:00
  • Interviews:w/c 6th June 2022

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Mental Health Co-ordinator (maternity cover) 

Full time 37 hours per week 

Term-time only 

Salary: £22,309 to £24,607 (£26,083-£28,769 fte) 

Local Government Pension Scheme – 21% employer contribution  

Required from May/June 2022 

 

We are seeking to recruit a Mental Health Co-ordinator to join our experienced Wellbeing Team which includes Student Advisors, School Nurse, SENCo, Designated Safeguarding Leads. 

The successful candidate will have experience of working in a mental health services background such as a professional within CAMHS/CYPMHS or NELFT, an approved mental health professional (AMHP), a mental health nurse, or social worker. 

The postholder will play a pivotal role in co-ordinating the monitoring and intervention strategies relating to student mental health needs.  They will contribute to the creation of a positive environment where interventions to support individual mental health issues and emotional wellbeing are timely and appropriate.    

The successful applicant must have excellent interpersonal skills, working directly with students, parents, staff and external agencies to best meet the needs of our students.  

In addition, the successful applicant must be a strong administrator so that written communications and record keeping around student monitoring and support of mental health needs are accurate and support statutory safeguarding arrangements. 

This post is term-time only. Additional days may be discussed at interview. 

The post provides the opportunity to work with highly motivated students in a collegial environment that is both stimulating and rewarding.   

Please send completed application forms to: personnel@tgs.kent.sch.uk    

Closing date for applications: Midday Monday 6th June 2022

Interviews week commencing: 6th June 2022

Tonbridge Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We reserve the right to interview before the closing date. 

Information about the school

Tonbridge Grammar School is a high performing state grammar school in Kent. Educating girls aged 11 to 16 years and with a co-ed sixth form, TGS regularly features in listings of the top ranked schools in the South East and the UK. In our most recent inspection in 2019 we were rated outstanding in every area by Ofsted. We have a vibrant enrichment programme and wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. There is a real sense of community with staff, students and parents/carers working together.

Job Contact Information

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.