Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 09/10/2026
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Role summary
This is a training role for a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner within CYP IAPT, focusing on assessing and treating mild to moderate depression and anxiety in children and young people. The successful candidate will undertake a full-time educational programme with Northumbria University, gaining a postgraduate qualification. The role involves delivering brief, evidence-based interventions under supervision and working within mental health services. Upon successful completion, there may be an opportunity for employment at NHS AfC Band 5.
Key responsibilities
- Provide, under supervision, assessment, including risk assessment, of children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
- Select and deliver a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions for children, young people and families.
- Attend and fulfill all the requirements of the training element of the post, including practical, academic and practice-based assessments.
- Create and maintain effective working relationships with school staff and other local providers, offering advice and consultative support.
- Responsible for safeguarding children and promoting their welfare, taking appropriate action under guidance and support.
- Maintain appropriate clinical notes and records, undertaking relevant Continuing Professional Development and clinical supervision.
Essential criteria
- Holds a Psychology or other Health/social care/youth related undergraduate degree (2:2 or above)
- Experience of working with children and young people
Desirable criteria
- Holds a recognised qualification in counselling or psychological therapy
- Holds a recognised membership of a relevant professional body (i.e. HCPC/BACP/BABCP/BAAT/UKCP/BPS)
- Is accredited with a relevant professional body (i.e. HCPC/BACP/BABCP/BAAT/UKCP/BPS)
- Post qualification experience as a practising counsellor/psychological therapist
- Demonstrates an understanding of CYP IAPT
- Demonstrates an understanding of The Link service, including referral pathways and criteria for access
- Experience of working within a childrens mental health service
- Experience of working within educational establishments
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £30,162 – £30,162 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner
The closing date is 09 October 2026
Job summary
Child Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) are specialist practitioners in assessing and treating mild to moderate depression and anxiety in children and young people. CWPs are highly adaptable; working with children, young people and their families within traditional Child and Adolescent mental health services, local authorities, third sector charities and in schools.
Successful candidates will be offered a full-time educational programme specifically for the role in partnership with Northumbria University. This post will be funded at NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) Band 4 level, gaining credits towards a postgraduate level qualification, there may also be an opportunity for employment on successful completion of training, with a starting salary projected to be based on the NHS AfC Band 5 scale.
To enable this, all applicants must demonstrate in their application the ability to work at degree level or have an equivalent level of relevant experience, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health.
The training programme for this post is due to start in January 2027, is 12 months in duration and will consist of academic and supervised practice learning across mental health services. Delivery of the programme will be pro
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