Trainee Senior Wellbeing Practitioner (SWP): Sponsorship Available

Job summary

We are
seeking to recruit a qualified practitioner (EMHP/CWP) who is committed to the
principles of CYP-PT. This role offers an opportunity for the post-holder to further
progress their career into a senior practitioner role, extending the clinical
skillset of CWPs and EMHPs by providing specialist training in a broader range
of presentations. In addition to managing their own caseload, the candidate
will be expected to provide supervision to CWPs and/or EMHPs for low-intensity
interventions following training.

The
post-holder will work with young people from diverse backgrounds and should be
committed to diversity and ensuring access to services for all.

Applicants
will need to be ready to start work by early January 2027, with training
commencing on the 29th. Posts cannot be offered to candidates unless
they can guarantee this start date.

Candidates will also need to submit an
application form to KCL for a place on the course. The KCL application guidance and programme
brochure are attached. Please make sure to submit an application to KCL at the
same time as your application for a post.

If
you have any questions regarding the KCL application, please contact KCL
directly.

Please
read the Job Description and Person Specification before applying for the role,
and address how you meet these criteria in your application.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

• Delivering evidence-based interventions to children and young people in education settings as part of early identification and intervention for children and young people with emotional and mental health needs.
• To provide advice, support and knowledge to children and their families in relation to appropriate resources for their emotional wellbeing needs.
• To take responsibility for liaising with practice leads and other practitioners in the team to support effective clinical governance, risk and safety protocols and best practice principles to support improvement alongside young-person centred care.
• To support development and delivery of psychoeducational workshops, webinars and groups for young people, parents/carers and school staff.
• To develop a coordinated response to children and young peoples mental health needs by working across agencies.
• Encourage co-production in furthering best practices.
• Strive for quality assurance in data returns for both qualitative and quantitative service evaluations.
• Provide supervision to CWPs and/or EMHPs (from the second year of the programme).

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Over two years experience of clinical supervised practice of working with children and families, including work with children and young people with emotional and mental health needs which includes working with children and young people with a wide range of clinical and behavioural presentations.
• Knowledge of the Educational, Health, Social and Voluntary Sector systems in England.
• Knowledge of MHST national strategy and relevant national policies and guidance in relation to childrens services and knowledge and skills to safeguard and protect children and young peoples welfare in line with the Children Act 2004 requirements and Keeping Children Safe in Education.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to deliver training packages on child and young peoples emotional wellbeing and mental health, including delivering psycho education children, young people and their families.
• Demonstrate skills to assess risk using already established assessment tools and if necessary, develop protocols with families and other staff / practitioners to manage risk.
• Ability to personally manage a sensitive caseload.
• Ability to listen empathetically to children and young people and their families whilst showing respect, genuineness, empathy, personal integrity and communication skills.
• Ability to work in partnership with children, families and multi-disciplinary professionals.
• Commitment to using data and relevant measures to assess clinical outcomes.
• Ability to study as a self-motivated learner who can formulate their own progress towards learning objectives and negotiate pathways to achievement with supervisory teams.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in identifying systems for supporting emotional wellbeing and mental health needs in the community and facilitating access for young people and families.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and cohesively as part of a team.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to use feedback and adapt accordingly.

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification, with evidence of continuing professional development, in a field relevant to child and adolescent mental health at Post Graduate level i.e. EMHP or CWP pathways
• Relevant membership registration (BABCP/BPS).

Closing Date: 19 October 2026