Mental Health Transformation Officer

Rochdale AFC Community Trust is looking for a confident, empathetic and engaging
individual to join them as their Mental Health Transformation Officer, working with identified children in year 6 and supporting them on their transition to year 7 through therapeutic approaches.

Purpose of the position:

At Rochdale AFC Community Trust, we are working as a collective across the Greater Manchester footprint to develop an innovative programme that will support Year 6 children through their transition from primary to secondary school over the period of a year.

As a Mental Health Transformation Officer you will work within up to five primary schools and will help to revolutionise the way we think, talk and act about Mental Health, providing an early intervention and prevention service for children. The aim is to increase resilience and give pupils the necessary tools to thrive.

The MHTO will work with the school to identify those requiring one to one support, predominately pupils who are currently accessing Mental Health support services, or are at higher risk of needing them. Using a flexible approach, they will provide interventions at the earliest opportunity; providing education on coping strategies and self management with the end goal to reduce the number of individuals and therefore the demand on local CAMHS services which currently have large waiting lists.

For more information and how to apply please download the Recruitment Pack.