# Graduate Mental Health Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/graduate-mental-health-worker/f43a7b3e-25df-4300-a63a-fd75145f36a1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/graduate-mental-health-worker/f43a7b3e-25df-4300-a63a-fd75145f36a1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - **Town:** Cardiff - **Region:** Cardiff - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,557 - £39,631 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (Maternity cover - from 24th August until 28th February 2027) - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (Flexible, must include Mondays) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T11:12:52.535Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Cardiff/Cardiff_Vale_University_Health_Board/School_Reach_Emotional_Wellbeing/School_Reach_Emotional_Wellbeing-v7746886 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7746886?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://cavuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview Cardiff and Vale University Health Board School In-Reach team are looking for a School In Reach Practitioner to join them. School In-reach is a team of mental health practitioners with different professional backgrounds, working together with schools to support the psychological wellbeing and resilience of young people. They are doing this through consultation with school staff, support and advice, teaching and direct clinical work. The team is led by a Clinical Lead (Clinical Psychologist) and Team Lead (Occupational Therapist) who oversee practitioners providing support across Cardiff and Vale, including to specialist education providers. Senior Mental Health Practitioners provide oversight to the schools in their area, supported by dedicated Mental Health Practitioners and Graduate Mental Health Workers. Difference is celebrated within the team through the promotion of a culture of learning together. The team receive regular supervision, reflective practice and formulation conversations for learning together opportunities. Building, maintaining and growing relationships is key to the team. Emphasis will be placed on working alongside and in partnership with the local authority schools and other health systems, along with third sector agencies and communities. The ability to travel across the two counties is essential and the ability to speak Welsh would be an advantage for the service. English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. ### Main duties of the job Under the supervision of senior clinicians within the service, the post holder will; - Deliver group work to leaners in a school setting (including co-ordination, preparation and evaluation) - Provide 1:1 work including YP voice and brief focused direct work - Develop and deliver training on emotional wellbeing and mental health topics to education staff - Support and develop the School In-Reach newsletter - Support peer mentoring and reflective practice programs within schools The post must include working on a Monday, where you would participate in the team meeting first thing, before travelling out into schools in the afternoon. Monday team times provide a point to ground the team in practice together. This post is fixed term until 28th February  2026, to cover the needs of the service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac ## Job Details Cardiff and Vale University Health Board School In-Reach team are looking for a School In Reach Practitioner to join them. School In-reach is a team of mental health practitioners with different professional backgrounds, working together with schools to support the psychological wellbeing and resilience of young people. They are doing this through consultation with school staff, support and advice, teaching and direct clinical work. The team is led by a Clinical Lead (Clinical Psychologist) and Team Lead (Occupational Therapist) who oversee practitioners providing support across Cardiff and Vale, including to specialist education providers. Senior Mental Health Practitioners provide oversight to the schools in their area, supported by dedicated Mental Health Practitioners and Graduate Mental Health Workers. Difference is celebrated within the team through the promotion of a culture of learning together. The team receive regular supervision, reflective practice and formulation conversations for learning together opportunities. Building, maintaining and growing relationships is key to the team. Emphasis will be placed on working alongside and in partnership with the local authority schools and other health systems, along with third sector agencies and communities. The ability to travel across the two counties is essential and the ability to speak Welsh would be an advantage for the service. English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. ## Job Description Under the supervision of senior clinicians within the service, the post holder will; Deliver group work to leaners in a school setting (including co-ordination, preparation and evaluation) Provide 1:1 work including YP voice and brief focused direct work Develop and deliver training on emotional wellbeing and mental health topics to education staff Support and develop the School In-Reach newsletter Support peer mentoring and reflective practice programs within schools The post must include working on a Monday, where you would participate in the team meeting first thing, before travelling out into schools in the afternoon. Monday team times provide a point to ground the team in practice together. This post is fixed term until 28th February 2026, to cover the needs of the service. ## Responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Basic computer literacy. - Good ability to communicate. - Basic competence in research. **Desirable** - IT skills in statistical data analysis - designing presentations. ### Experience **Essential** - Significant work experience with people who have mental health problems, including children and young people. (This includes, but is not limited to, paid employment.) **Desirable** - Experience of working with children with disabilities, mental health needs or looked after children. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good degree in a health-related subject (as main or sole subject), already awarded. In practice, this is taken to be at least a 2(1)-class degree. **Desirable** - Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of mental health practice and/or research design and analysis. ### Special knowledge **Essential** - NHS functioning issues - Aspects of common mental health problems, and child development. **Desirable** - Knowledge of specialised therapies relevant to working with children and young people, and families. ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner. **Desirable** - A desire to explore a career in the NHS. - Knowledge of Welsh Language. ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 448.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10017573) - [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 103.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10349483) - [guidance notes for applicants nov25 (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2843) - [shaping our future wellbeing strategy (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2852) - [shaping our future wellbeing strategy (pdf, 2.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2851) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1630) - [croeso i fwrdd iechyd prifysgol caerdydd a’r fro (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2422) - [welcome to cardiff and vale university health board (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2421) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.