Trainee Child Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP)
A Time 4 You is a well-established Redcar based therapy and counselling service
provider whose aim is to improve the lives of young people and families facing mental
health difficulties. Do you wish to join our team? If so, we are currently recruiting a full
time Trainee Child Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP) to start with our organisation in
January 2025.
We are a counselling and therapy organisation involved in the transformation of local
children’s mental health and wellbeing services. We deliver a range of services both
in educational settings and within the local authority. We provide counselling or longerterm psychotherapy for Adults, Teenagers and Young people using a range of
techniques and integrative models. Offering a safe and confidential space to express
emotions and talk about their problems, our counsellors and therapists can help all
clients to understand themselves, feel valued, develop self-esteem, and explore and
manage their difficulties.
Child Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP’s) are specialist practitioners in assessing and
treating mild to moderate depression and anxiety in children and young people. CWP’s
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. You will gain credits towards
either a graduate or postgraduate level qualification (depending on level of previous
academic study). 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/February 2025, is 12
months in duration and will consist of academic and supervised practice learning
across mental health services. Delivery of the programme will be provided through a
combination of taught days within the University, independent self-guided study days
and experience gained in mental health services.
During training, the post-holder will work under supervision to gain experience
enabling them to gain the level of competence required to deliver high quality, evidence-based early interventions for children and young people experiencing mild
to moderate mental health problems.
On successful completion of training, trainee CWPs will be equipped with the
necessary skills, knowledge, and capabilities to work as a qualified CWP as
autonomous and responsible practitioners within their scope of practice.
As this is a full-time training post, initially you will apply for the post, just as you would
with any other job application, and then you will be expected to make a separate
application to the university mentioned later in the recruitment and selection process.
Please find attached the person specification, job description and application form.
Salary range £24,147 – £26,282
To apply for this post, please send your CV along with your completed
application form to Sandra Fahey (CEO) at info@atime4you.co.uk
Closing date for applications: 9 October 2024
Interview date to be confirmed –Approx. w/c 21st /28th October 2024
