Mental Health Practitioner

Action Together; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health support organization is seeking Mental Health Practitioners for their Integrated Community Response team in Salford. The role involves providing essential support to young people in crisis and requires a strong commitment to anti-discriminatory practices. Successful candidates will be involved in delivering trauma-informed mental health support and will need to travel across Salford and Manchester. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on young people's lives in a supportive organizational culture.

Benefits

Professional development budget

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Cycle to Work scheme

Paid wellbeing afternoons

Qualifications

• Experience as a Youth Worker, Social Worker, Teacher, Counsellor, or similar roles.
• Ability to deliver confidential and accountable practice.
• Excellent safeguarding skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide de-escalation and early intervention support to distressed young people.
• Travel to various locations across Salford and Manchester.

Skills

Young Person-centred approach

Support to Young People in crisis

Passion for anti-discriminatory practices

Record keeping diligence

Job description

Here at 42nd Street, Mental Health Practitioners (MHP) work at the heart of our service, delivering our vision of inclusive, trauma-informed, accessible mental health and wellbeing support and opportunities for all young people.

42nd Street offers a choice of effective, creative, young person-centered and rights-based approaches, demonstrating local impact with national significance, we drive meaningful change that makes a positive difference to the lives of young people.

We celebrate our diverse team and inclusive workplace reflective of our service users; with a people-centric focus for our work-life balance; employee development and learning; wellbeing and mental health approaches.

We are considering applications for a Mental Health Practitioners for our Integrated Community Response (ICR) team.

ICR mental health practitioners provide de-escalation and early intervention support to Young People experiencing high levels of distress in the community. Our ICR team are co-located with Early Help Teams across Salford and Manchester.

There are 2 posts available:

• 1 practitioner will be based in Salford at the West Family Hub (Little Hulton)
• 1 practitioner will be based in Salford Central Hub (Broughton)

The posts will also require the applicants to be able to travel to see young people across Salford and Manchester and require travel to 42nd Street main premises in Manchester.

Apply if you can offer:

• Young Person-centred approach to your Mental Health practice,
• Support to Young People in crisis or distress, with a solution-focused approach.
• Passion for supporting inclusive and anti-discriminatory best practice.
• Excellent diligence in safeguarding and record keeping.
• Deliver confidential and accountable practice.
• Transferable skills from previous experience as a Youth Worker; Social Worker, Teacher; Counsellor; MHP in child and adult services; etc.

Key information

• Employer: 42nd Street
• Locations: Greater Manchester, Manchester, Salford, Trafford

We look forward to receiving your application. To ensure we offer an equal recruitment experience for all, we do not accept C.V. applications. Please send your applications to: [e-mail].

More about this role

• Closing Date: Monday 5th January 2026 at 12:00pm
• Closing Time: 10 am
• Anticipated Interviews Week Commencing: Monday, January 19, 2026 - 12:00
• Anticipated Interview Date: Monday, January 19, 2026 - 12:00
• Contact Information: [e-mail]
• Employee Benefits: People-focused leaders, developmental line managers and an excellent team to work alongside with a strong 42nd Street culture focusing on equal opportunities and continual learning.Annual personal training budget to support your continued professional development, on successful completion of your probationary period42nd Street is a Real Living Wage Foundation accredited employer.Role locations are varied offering the service both out in the community and office-based. 42nd Street can offer a hybrid working set-up, in a way that fits both your needs and the needs of the service.27 days’ annual leave and x8 bank holidays per year (pro rata), rising to 30 days’ annual leave after 5 years’ service.Pensions Scheme - 3% employer contributions.Cycle To Work scheme.Internal training calendar with modules identified by staffx4 paid team well-being afternoons off per year to use as you wish.
• Would You Consider A Job Share For The Role?: Yes