Permanent opportunities available
Variable hours + days: Between 7-35 hours/Mon-Fri
Location: Range of schools within the Wandsworth borough
As Peripatetic Project Manager you will effectively cover and manage all aspects of the Place2Be service provision in partnership with Secondary Schools in Wandsworth, ensuring that the children and young people are provided with therapeutic and emotional support. In addition this exciting new project will also work within the community to provide essential mental health support.
The position will provide high quality services in schools such as new school set up, you will effectively manage all aspects of the project ensuring that young people are provided with the right therapeutic and emotional support they need to manage a range of life issues.
Some of the areas of responsibility:
- Assessment and Formulation process for children and young people referred to the service and allocate them to a suitable targeted intervention where appropriate
- Undertake one-to-one clinical work with children and/or young people
- Build, develop and maintain effective professional relationships with the Head teacher, School Leadership Team and the wider community to deliver Place2Be’s model of counselling and therapeutic support
- Note any safeguarding and child protection concerns; giving advice and support in regards to clinical work and supporting the development of clinical skills and experience
- Identify and discuss potential referrals with school and community staff and keeping the line manager informed
- Identify and report any safeguarding and child protection concerns following Place2Be’s policies and procedures
- Provide Place2Think sessions to staff
- Provide Parent Partnership sessions and other parent work to parents and carers
- Identify and report any safeguarding concerns about any vulnerable adults following Place2Be’s policies and procedures
- When required, make recommendations and consult with the school/community leaders for referral onto external services
- Be pro-active in reporting safeguarding issues and concerns, to the school/community leaders and line management, in accordance with Place2Be and Wandsworth Single Point of Access policy
- Understanding of working with children and young people who require or would benefit from emotional and therapeutic support and experience of working within a school and/or community environment
Reporting evaluating and data entry
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Provide termly reports in accordance with Place2Be guidelines and in conjunction with your line manager, undertake an annual review of the service and produce a report to be shared with the school
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Using data to inform practice and improve impact
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Accountable for inputting data on Place2Be’s School Services System relating to all activities and interventions in the setting in a timely and accurate manner
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Comply with Place2Be data entry requirements on the School Service System
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Makes good use of online management systems, such as diary planning etc
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Comply with Wandsworth Single Point of Access process and procedures
What difference will I make, working as a Peripatetic Project Manager at Place2Be? - Watch to see how you can change the lives of primary and secondary school children all across the UK