Mental Health Support Practitioner – TalkWellChat
Job Title: Mental Health Support Practitioner – Talk Well Chat
Are you looking for a new challenge, within an organisation that values you and is making a real difference to the lives of young people?
At Talk Well, we reach hundreds of children and young people every year as well as offering support and advice to parents/carers and training for professionals. We work to ensure that every young person has easy, prompt, independent access to appropriate support according to their needs.
A new Mental Health Support Practitioner position has become available within our TalkWellChat team. As an integral part of our team, you will help provide anonymous support via our helpline using telephone and instant messaging to ensure best possible outcomes for children and young people accessing the service.
In return you will enjoy the support of an organisation committed to those we support, our staff and supporters. We will invest in you, your passion and purpose because we want to motivate you, and everyone who works with us, to make a difference to the lives of young people and their families, and the county in which we operate.
You will be a considered individual, who cares about people, and making a difference where it matters most. This role requires an individual who is driven to support Talk Well to achieve its ambitions at pace, today and in the future.
At Talk Well, we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to having a workforce that is made up of diverse individuals, skills, experiences and abilities.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
Place of Work:
Talk Well, Eastgate House, Eastgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1PX. You may also be required to attend TIC+ meetings and training related to the post at various locations across Gloucestershire as required. You will not be required to work outside the UK.
Terms: Permanent, subject to a satisfactory 6-monthprobation period and funding.
Post: Sundays – 4.45pm –9.15pm, 4.5 hours per week.
Rate of Pay: Grade B £13.83 per hour(£26,968.50 per annum, pro rata for part-time employees.
The closing date for applications: 12pm, 20th May 2025
Interview: w/c 26th May 2025
To apply: Please download our full job description and application pack. Completed applications should be sent to hr@talkwell.org.uk