Job Summary: 

We are running the second year of our community programme – Project Iris – Growing Hope - a suicide prevention project designed to support young people with loneliness, isolation, suicidal ideation and self-harm. The project will combine teaching more about mental health, strategies to support well-being and ways to communicate along with experiencing the benefits of Green and Equine Therapies. The project will include input from our Peer Ambassadors with lived experience of these challenges and is open to 11 – 25 year olds who are referred or self-refer onto the programme.   

We are seeking a Mental Health Support Worker to assist in student support and the delivery of this project. The role would also include engaging with educational settings, services and the community to inform and support the aims of the service.   

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Lead Mental Health Practitioner in the delivery and organisation of Project Iris - suicide prevention programme.   
• Support young people to access and engage with the delivery of green therapies and equine.  
• Monitor and record project delivery and outcomes (in line with project ethics and GDPR requirements) as directed by Lead Practitioner  
• Engage and develop relationships with young people in order to support their needs.  
• Create an environment where young people of all backgrounds and ages can feel comfortable expressing themselves.  
• Promote wellbeing through practical, timely and appropriate interventions.    
• Engage and liaise with schools, colleges, universities and other services to support the promotion and attendance to the programme 
• Deliver programme outreach to support mental health and wellbeing aligned with Project Iris to other settings as required 
• Support and engage with promotional opportunities as directed by Project Lead 
• Support engagement and interaction with young people and Peer Ambassadors  
• Liaise closely with the Designated Safeguarding Leads and Provision Managers to ensure that the most appropriate interventions are utilised.   
• Adhere to best practice guidance covering areas such as records management, data protection legislation and BACP ethical code of practice.  
• Maintain professional standards through Supervision and CPD.  
• Attend team meetings and case reviews.  
• Attend and contribute to all safeguarding and child protection training and be aware of Inclusion Education’s procedures at all times.  
• Travel to equine sites may be required so driving license essential  

Working Hours: Part Time - 18 hours per week, term-time only, 9am - 3pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Primary location: Mencap Greenfingers, Basingstoke

Diversity Statement  

Inclusion Education recognises and values the enriching contribution which people from a range of backgrounds and experiences can bring to the life and development of the Organisation. We therefore aim to provide a service which, in its teaching, administration and support services, actively promotes equality of opportunity and freedom from discrimination on grounds of age, cultural background, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexual orientation.  

Health & Safety Statement  

All employees have a responsibility to promote and maintain a safe and healthy working environment, by taking reasonable care of their own health and safety at work and the well-being of colleagues and students. Line managers have specific responsibility for the health and safety of the team for which they have general management responsibility.