CBT Practitioner in schools
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
Newham CAMHS is recruiting a full-time Children & Young People's CBT Practitioner for the Wellbeing in Newham Schools Team. This role involves delivering CBT-based interventions for low mood and anxiety in educational settings and supporting the development of the service. The post-holder will work within local schools, providing assessments and interventions, and establishing positive relationships with various agencies. The successful candidate will be a registered EMHP, providing collaborative and supportive interventions to children, young people, families, and parents/carers in a multi-ethnic and culturally diverse community.
Essential criteria
- A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject e.g. psychology
- AND a registerable professional qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. EMHP, CWP, CBT Therapy) from a UK university or overseas professional qualification of an equivalent standard
Desirable criteria
- o Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD), as appropriate with qualification period
- Experience in working with children and young people with mild to moderate emotional and behavioural needs.
- Experience of working with a wide range of social, emotional, behavioural and mental health needs.
- Experience of working with families, school and other partner organisation to support young people who may be displaying behaviours that challenge.
- Experience of delivering evidence based Parent groups and psychoeducation groups.
- Experience of risk assessment and risk management
- Experience, skills and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting
- Previous experience of working in CAMHS, education or community organisation with a focus on social emotional and mental health needs
- Experience of working with children, young people and families in emotional crisis.
- Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary context
- Work in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters and awareness of the impact of race and ethnicity on a CYP experience.
- Experience of working in a specialist or alternative school or education setting
- Knowledge and Skills
- Evidence of early intervention skills and knowledge in children, young people and family mental health
- o Ability to deliver evidence based intervention for CYP, parents/carers o Experience of delivering group interventions and psychoeducation in person and virtually
- o Able to manage own time and Caseload o Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Basic computer skills: Keyboard skills, Outlook, word, excel, powerpoint, MSTeams and patient records o Good interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with others.
- o A working knowledge of Child Protection Guidelines
- o Ability to formulate, care plan and summarise presenting problem, intervention and progress, both within the team and to parents / carers / other professionals in writing and verbally
- Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries
- Ability to recognise own limits and seek support re supervision as appropriate. o The ability to empathise in a complex sensitive or emotional environment.
- o Sensitivity to deal with distress, and aggression. o An interest in developing some area of expertise
- Presentation/teaching skills o Able to work with younger children as well as pupils year 5 and older
- o Experience of therapy modalities suited to children, young people and their families o A broad appreciation of the contribution of other therapeutic disciplines to a multi-agency service
- Experience, skills and ability to liaise effectively with other agencies and professionals
- o Knowledge of current development in children and young people's mental health and emotional wellbeing.
- o Competence in whole school approaches
- Other
- Commitment to equal opportunities
- Self-motivated, assertive and flexible
- o Able to practice autonomously
- Freedom to act: Physical effort: Confined sitting position (therapy); travelling within community.
- Mental effort: writing reports; planning teaching; concentrating for therapy sessions /clinical supervision; managing pupil distress. Balancing the demands of being a clinician in a school environment.
- Emotional effort: Dealing with families in breakdown; experiencing trauma and abuse; occasional patient complaints; conveying of unwelcome news
- o Working flexibly: This post will function across different education settings, CAMHS clinic and work from home and deliver virtually
- o Ability and willingness to work outside office hours when required by the role to suit pupils
- Working conditions: Occasional verbal and physical abuse; unpredictable clinical scenarios e.g. distressed young people and their families; travel in community all weathers; based on different sites on different days.
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
- A minimum of
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £36,943 – £44,900 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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East London NHS Foundation Trust
CBT Practitioner in schools
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
Newham CAMHS are excited to be recruiting to a full time post as a Children & Young People's CBT Practitioner within the Wellbeing in Newham Schools Team. (Mental Health Support Team - MHST).
The post-holder will work within Newham CAMHS WINS providing assessments and interventions in and around local schools. The successful candidate will need to be a registered EMHP.
We are looking for confident CAMHS professionals who are keen to provide CBT evidence based interventions to children and young people within schools. You will have a demonstrable track record of providing collaborative and supportive interventions with children, young people, families, and parents/carers. The community served is multi-ethnic and culturally diverse and we welcome applicants who are skilled at working with the richness and complexity of this multicultural context.
We offer an exciting and dynamic environment where your ideas and career development will be valued. You will be supported directly by senior colleagues as we develop the service together.
Main duties of the job
- Delivery of CBT based interventions for low mood and anxiety in educational settings across the borough, as per the MHST model and supporting development of the service.
- As the post holder will
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