School Emotional Wellbeing Worker


Company:	Making Space (Warrington)
Salary:	from £14.15 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Stockport
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	15 Oct 2026
Closing date:	14 Nov 2026

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Summary

We have an opportunity available for a School Emotional Wellbeing Worker to join the team at Beacon Counselling based in Stockport, SK1 3DL.

Hours: 37.5 weekly & 18.5 weekly contracts available (Fixed term until February 2027)

Salary: £14.15 per hour

At Beacon we know that good mental health can be life changing. We are dedicated to improving the mental health and emotional resilience of our community. We believe everyone deserves an equal chance at good emotional wellbeing, and that belief is at the heart of everything we do. We’re part of Making Space, a national charity providing health and social care support.

Responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for identifying and supporting the emerging mental health needs of children and young people to improve schools' understanding, awareness and effective use of local support. You will develop effective relationships within the mental health support team, other services and schools.

Key responsibilities include:

Delivering direct support to children and young people in school settings

Working with staff in schools to improve their knowledge of local support and encouraging a whole-school approach to mental health and well-being

Working with schools to increase the emotional wellbeing capacity within schools

Make appropriate onward referrals as and when they are needed, in consultation with children and young people, school staff and families

Qualifications

Previous experience working with children and young people is essential for this role. You must have a recognised qualification in working with mental health and well-being or a significant experience supporting children and young people's emotional well-being and mental health. A CBT and EMHP qualification is desirable for this role.

We are looking for individuals with excellent communication skills who can engage effectively with a wide range of people and age groups, and build strong working relationships.

Benefits

We are constantly reviewing our benefits packages to ensure our employees are receiving the very best company perks and we are always seeking out further additions.

Our current benefits include:

Stream – Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn

Electric Car Scheme (subject to salary sacrifice & National Minimum Wage regulations)

Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts

Up to 28 days holidays per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part time)

We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day

Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday – statutory limits apply

Access to our library of learning through our e-portal

Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development should you wish to further your career within Social Care.

We invest heavily in your career progression; did you know at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion.

Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance and 45p per mile travel expenses.

We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards

Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum

Paid Sick leave

Successful applicants will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and references checks and provided with safeguarding training. Making Space is an equal opportunities employer. We can only accept applications from those who are legally entitled to live and work within the United Kingdom.

Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester

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