Jessica Nichol

Jessica Nichol is a dedicated Wellbeing Practitioner at The Children's Society, focusing on mental health support for young people in schools across Newcastle and Gateshead as part of the Rise, Mental Health in Schools team. Jessica has previous experience as an Exploitation Project Worker, completing return home interviews for at-risk youth, and as a CSA Project Worker, where support was provided to young people and their caregivers. Past roles include Residential Child Support Worker at Hennessy Group and Residential Childcare Officer at The Percy Hedley Foundation, where Jessica gained experience in supporting young people with complex needs. Jessica also worked as a VIP Hostess at Livello and as a Support Worker for WECAN, showing versatility across different environments. Jessica holds a Bachelor of Arts in Children and Young People from Newcastle College.