Job: Children and Young People's Senior Mental Health Practitioner

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change is looking for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to become an integral part of the Greater Manchester Crisis Care Pathway.

Safe Zones is a service for any young person aged under 18 within the Greater Manchester area who is at risk of experiencing a crisis in their mental wellbeing.

TLC’s Safe Zones for Stockport will work in partnership, to form a holistic voluntary sector step down approach to the crisis care pathway.

Young People accessing Safe Zones can benefit from needs led, bespoke support packages delivered through individual sessions and group work. 

This role works within a wider partnership that provides a range of interventions to children and young people, families, and the wider community. 

The Role

You will support children and young people (CYP) whose mental health is significantly impacting the way they are feeling and living their lives. 

As part of a wider step-down crisis service, you will explore to understand the presenting needs of children and young people, using your knowledge of therapeutic interventions to provide effective emotional wellbeing support.  

By providing care and crisis support for young people and their families you will provide risk assessments /assessment of need, solution focused interventions combining de-escalation, safety planning, de-stress management, resilience building, and integrated emotional wellbeing and mental health support.  

You will act as single point of contact for referrals and attend triage and wider MDT meetings. 

Undertake line management responsibilities and offer support to Safe Zones employees. 

About you

Are you passionate around working with young people in a mental health setting?

We’re looking for someone who can confidently deliver a range of short-term interventions to children and young people that require timely mental health support. 

You’ve ideally worked directly with this client group in a therapeutic setting and have experience of managing crisis interventions and safeguarding issues. 

We are looking for someone who has held previous line management or leadership responsibilities and can work confidently across the MDT pathways. 

We believe in empowering our team members to bring their best to this role. That’s why we offer flexible working hours around core business times.

We also provide an annual Professional Development allowance, a generous annual leave package, and even time off for your birthday, Health & Wellbeing Day, and EDI-focused Volunteering Day.

So, if you’re ready to make a real impact and shape the future of our young people, we’d love to hear from you.

About us

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change is a relationships charity that has been providing support to individuals, couples, families, and communities in the North of England for over 40 years. The charity focuses on promoting emotional wellbeing through the cultivation of safe, healthy, and happy relationships. Originally serving Greater Manchester, the organisation has expanded its reach to help people all over England. TLC offer a range of services tailored to meet the diverse relationship challenges faced by the community. Our commitment to evolving our services ensures we continue to meet the growing needs of those we serve.

TLC values safe, healthy, and happy relationships both within the workplace and beyond, emphasising a culture that is safe, authentic, and person-centred, reflecting our commitment to valuing staff as much as the people we support. The organisation takes pride in being progressive and inclusive. TLC have made specific commitments to staff well-being and inclusivity, such as the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, supporting Afro-hairstyles through the Halo Code, and endorsing the White Ribbon campaign to end men’s violence against women. These initiatives support work to build an equitable and respectful work environment.

We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest pool, reflecting the diverse range of people we support.  

We believe in fostering a work environment that supports flexibility and productivity. We understand that everyone has unique needs and responsibilities, and we are committed to accommodating flexible working arrangements to help our team members perform at their best. Whether you need to adjust your hours, work remotely, or explore other flexible options, we are open to discussing and accommodating your requests. Join us and experience a workplace that values your individual work style and well-being.

We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone. As standard practice we provide interview questions prior to the interview so we can concentrate on getting to know you. If there is any way that we can support you to be the best you can be, please contact us.