Mental Health Practitioner – The City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College

PLEASE NOTE: The application form and supporting documents can be found at the bottom of this page.

Part Time, 15 hours per week, Fixed Term, Maternity Cover, Term Time

Salary: SMAN 16 £30,288

(Actual salary £10,691 per annum pro rata) 

Closing date: 9am, Monday 9th December 2024

The City of Stoke on Trent Sixth Form College is a thriving, lively and successful Sixth Form College, at the heart of the University Quarter in Stoke on Trent. The College is part of the Potteries Educational Trust working collaboratively with educational institutions from across Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire. The College is currently graded Good by Ofsted.

We have fantastic opportunities for innovative, ambitious and committed individuals to join our college at a time of exciting curriculum initiatives and developments. The successful applicants will join the college at a time of growth and opportunity. To deliver our expanding provision, the college has invested in:

  • A state of the art digital facility.
  • A specialist facility to accommodate T Level provision in Science, Health, Education and Business/Finance. 
  • Specialist equipment that enables teachers to provide high quality learning and skill development experiences for our young people.

We are actively seeking people with passion, expertise and who are excited about supporting students on their career journey. 

Benefits include pension scheme, free on-site parking, flexible working opportunities, phone and computing schemes. 

The post holder will focus on providing confidential mental health and wellbeing support, as well as responding in a proactive way to the emotional wellbeing needs of students across the Potteries Educational Trust. In addition, you will work closely with other areas of student support including Safeguarding, Learning Support and Progress Coaches.

Please note if we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

For further details and an application form please email hr@potteries.ac.uk 

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be conducted as part of our due diligence checks on all short-listed candidates. An enhanced DBS Disclosure will be required prior to taking up an appointment with the Trust.