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Mental Health Coordinator - Term Time Only (2 Days Per Week) - Maternity

Tonbridge Grammar School, Tonbridge

  • Ref:KCC886-5443-323S
  • Posted:10/06/2025
  • Pay:£10,670 - £11,769 pro rata depending on experience
  • Start Date:1 September 2025
  • App Close Date:04/07/2025 at 12:00
  • Interviews:9 July 2025

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Mental Health Co-ordinator (maternity cover) 

Part-time, 2 days per week (Thursday and Friday) 

Term-time only 

Salary: £10,670 - £11,769 pro rata (£30,771 - £33,939 FTE) 

Local Government Pension Scheme – 22.5% employer contribution  

Required from September 2025 

We are seeking to recruit a Mental Health Co-ordinator (maternity cover) to join our experienced and dedicated Wellbeing Team. This successful candidate will have experience of working in mental health services or school pastoral support. 

Join our friendly Wellbeing Team 

The postholder will join a dedicated team which includes Student Support Co-ordinators, School Nurse, SENCo, Safeguarding Officer and Designated Safeguarding Leads. This is a pivotal role in co-ordinating the monitoring and intervention strategies relating to student mental health needs.  The team aims to create a positive environment where interventions to support individual mental health issues and emotional wellbeing are timely and appropriate.    

Tonbridge Grammar School; a high performing state grammar school in Kent 

Educating girls aged 11 to 16 years 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 Ofsted inspection in 2024, inspectors judged that Tonbridge Grammar School maintained the standards identified in their 2019 inspection; ‘outstanding for overall effectiveness’. 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. 

A community where everyone is valued and supported to success 

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students and constantly work to remove any barriers to progress and believe in fulfilling the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) outlined in The Equality Act 2010. 

 

Staff wellbeing 

We are committed to staff wellbeing and offer: 

  • Local Government Pension Scheme – 22.5% employer contribution 
  • Free use of our Fitness suite 
  • Staff wellbeing package including winter flu jabs  
  • Ample parking/electric car charging 
  • Cycle to work scheme 
  • Active staff community and social events 

 

Professional Development 

The School is committed to supporting your professional development and relevant training will be provided.  

How to apply 

Please send your completed application form to: personnel@tgs.kent.sch.uk  CVs will not be accepted.    

Closing date for applications: Midday Friday 4 July 2025   Interviews: Wednesday 9 July 2025  

Tonbridge Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education legislation. 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 Ofsted inspection in 2024, inspectors judged that Tonbridge Grammar School maintained the standards identified in their 2019 inspection; ‘outstanding for overall effectiveness’. 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.

A community where everyone is valued and supported to success 

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students and consistently work to remove any barriers to progress and believe in fulfilling the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) outlined in The Equality Act 2010. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds.  

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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.