Mental Health Practitioner

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 recruiting for two Mental Health Practitioner posts:

• *Safe Zones Mental Health Practitioner (Fixed\-term maternity cover)*


• *Integrated Community Response (ICR) Practitioner*

ICR (Integrated Community Response)

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.

The Integrated Community Response Post is based on Salford and is 3 days a week (22\.5 hours).

Safe Zones (Maternity Cover)

Safe Zones is part of the Greater Manchester Crisis Care Pathway, delivered across Manchester, Salford, and Trafford.

Safe Zones mental health practitioners provide de\-escalation and early intervention support in the community to Young People (up to the age of 18\) experiencing high levels of distress who have previously accessed other parts of the crisis care pathway.

The Safe Zones post is based in Manchester, Full time maternity cover (37\.5 Hours a week).

Both posts may also require the applicants to be able to travel to see young people across Manchester, Salford and Trafford and require travel to 42nd Streets main premises in Manchester.

This role could be for you if you are:

• Passionate about supporting young people who have experienced a mental health crisis.


• Providing short term, solution focused de\-escalation support.


• Providing meaningful support that promotes choice and empowers young people, enabling positive experiences of crisis support.

• 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.

• 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 period.


• 42nd 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 staff.


• x4 paid team well\-being afternoons off per year to use as you wish.

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 read the job description on our website and send your applications to: recruitment@42ndstreet.org.uk

To apply for this role, please complete the following forms on our website \- https://www.42ndstreet.org.uk/about\-us/work\-with\-us/

If you have access needs that require additional support to make an application, please let us know and we can discuss best how to support you during the application process.

Roles available: 1 x Safezones MHP role \& 1 x ICR MHP role

Applications open: Thursday 28th May 2026
Applications close: Monday 15th June 2026 @ 5pm
Interview dates: W/C 29th June 2026

Work Location: In person

For more information or to discuss these opportunities in more detail, please contact tim.eaton@42ndstreet.org.uk.

Job Types: Full\-time, Fixed term contract, maternity cover

Pay: £31,537\.00\-£39,152\.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave


• Casual dress


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Enhanced paternity leave


• Flexitime


• Free flu jabs


• Free or subsidised travel


• Sick pay


• Work from home

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