Work With Us
Equity, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do at 42nd Street and it is essential that our workforce represents the populations of young people we support. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applications from people who identify as being from communities of need, identity and with lived experience.
Current Posts
Opening Date: 17th October 2025
Pay Scale: NJC Pt.18 - Pt. 28 £31,537 - £39,152 (pro-rata)
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.
This post is for a practitioner based in Salford at the West Family Hub. The post will also require the applicant to be able to travel to see young people across Salford and Manchester and require travel to 42nd Street's main headquarters 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.
We Offer:
- 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 here and send your applications to: recruitment@42ndstreet.org.uk.
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 ICR MHP
For more information or to discuss these opportunities in more detail, please contact tim.eaton@42ndstreet.org.uk.
Applications open: Friday 17th October 2025 (17/10/2025)
Applications close: Monday 10th November 2025 (10/11/2025)
Interview dates: Thursday 20th and Friday 21st November 2025
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave -Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free flu jabs
- Free or subsidised travel
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
Application closing date: 10am on Monday 10th November 2025.
All posts
We cannot accept CV's or any applications submitted after the closing date and time.
Unfortunately, interviews dates cannot be changed. Please ensure you are available if shortlisted. Interviews are primarily face to face at our Ancoats base, however we can accommodate video-conference interviews where required.
We reserve the right to close the application process at any stage should we receive a high volume of applications. You are advised to submit your application as soon as possible. Applications that do not meet the person spec points will not be shortlisted.
There is potential for contracts to be extended beyond fixed term, subject to funding / service needs.
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.
How To Apply
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 use the application process as directed provided on our website.
To apply please send your application to recruitment@42ndstreet.org.uk.
Please return the Application Form and Equality & Diversity Form. These forms will be separated upon receipt and the Equality & Diversity Form will not be seen by the recruitment panel.
If you require adjustments or have access needs, please include details at application stage so we are able to make arrangements. All disabled candidates will be interviewed. Please tell us this at application stage. Please download and read our policy and guidance documents.
If you require any documents in an alternative format, you can contact us: recruitment@42ndstreet.org.uk. Please note, we do not accept CVs.
- Application Form (all posts)
- Equality and Diversity Candidate Form
- Cover Letter
- 42nd Street Recruitment Privacy Notice 2021
- Terms and Conditions
- Guidance on completing your application
Our Employee Benefits Package
- 42nd Street is a Real Living Wage employer
- Most roles offer hybrid working in a way that fits the needs of the service
- 27 days’ annual leave and 8 bank holidays per year (pro rata), rising to 30 days’ annual leave after 5 years’ service
- Pensions Scheme - 3% employer contributions
- Bike To Work scheme
- Childcare vouchers
- Annual personal training budget on successful completion of your probationary period
- Internal training calendar with modules identified by staff
- Opportunities to access ‘train the trainer’ training to develop your skills to become a 42nd Street training facilitator
- 4 paid team well-being afternoons off per year to use as you wish
- Leadership Development Framework – 42nd Street is committed to growing talent from within
- External supervision dependent on role
- Identity based support groups and socials
42nd Street is a Disability Confident employer
