Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP)GP Practice

Job summary

Were currently

recruiting one full time Children Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP)

to work directly with young people within our mental health services. For

this post you need to have a Undergraduate degree,

second class or above, in a mental health of child development related subject OR any subject with further training

or experience in a relevant field. We are also looking for

people with an open and flexible attitude; excellent engagement skills and a

passion for working with children and young people around mental health.

All posts are based on-site and may require flexibility to work across different service areas and

interventions. Some evening and/or weekend work may be necessary to meet the

needs of young people.

This is a training position, the post holder will

undertake training at Kings College London alongside working in service for Off

The Record. Applicants will need to be ready to start work in January 2027 and 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 Postgraduate Diploma in Child Wellbeing Practice (CWP). Please see supporting documents.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities include offering CBT based self-guided mental health interventions to young people and their families including individual, parent-led and group-based support; workshops; crisis support; mental health themed activities.

Please see the full list of main duties below in the job description.

About us

We are an outward looking charity with a compelling reputation for delivering professional support services to young people in South West London coupled with the motivation to develop new and innovative responses to young peoples mental health needs. This was particularly tested when the Covid pandemic forced us to quickly pivot all our provision to remote working. However, we met the challenge, training staff in new ways of working and integrating new offers that have now become part of our ongoing work supporting children and young peoples mental health.

Post-pandemic, the well-documented rise in mental health needs amongst young people has resulted in unprecedented levels of demand for our services. Nationally, the need to modernise and transform mental health services alongside the need to increase service capacity has been recognised and, as a result, we have expanded our staff team and broadened the range of mental health interventions we offer to young people. At our core is a commitment to strong active engagement with young people and creating support that's relevant, flexible and accessible. Young people need to be at the heart of all our service design and were committed to making sure young people are able to get help now when they first reach out for it, at the point of need rather than availability.

We recognise our staff are our greatest asset and we invest in ensuring staff are supported, trained and managed in their role.

Details

Date posted

11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£33,262 a year

Includes OLW

Contract

Training

Duration

365 days

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0546-26-0002

Job locations

Off The Record Youth Counselling

72 Queens Road

Croydon

CR0 2PR

United Kingdom

Off The Record

678 London Road

Thornton Heath

Surrey

CR7 7HU

United Kingdom

Off The Record

172 Croydon Road

Beddington

Croydon

CR0 4PG

United Kingdom

Vestry Hall

336-338 London Road

Mitcham

CR4 3UD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

Role Description

Responsible to: Senior

Mental Health Practitioner

Salary: NHS Band 4 FTE (£33,262), inclusive

of Outer London Weighting

Annual Leave: Pro

rata of 28 days per annum (plus bank holidays)

Hours: Full-time (35 hpw) lncluding some evening and occassional weekend work and attendance at Saturday

meetings (currently 2 times p.a.) for which TOIL will be given

Location: Across our borough based services in Croydon, Sutton and Merton

Croydon 72

Queens Road, Croydon CR0 2PR

Merton Vestry Hall, 336 London Rd, Mitcham CR4 3UD

Sutton 172 Croydon Road, Beddington CR0 4PG

Croydon 678 London Road, CR7 7HU

Job Summary:This is a training role within the Children and Young People's Psychological Trainings programme (CYP-PT). The post-holder will work within a CYP mental health service that is focussed on outreach to the community. Trainees will be delivering, under supervision, high-quality; brief outcome focused evidence-based interventions and guided self-help for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties within the community.

The training and service experience will equip the post holder with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven service.

DUTIES:

This is a training position post holder will

undertake training at Kings College London alongside working in service for Off

The Record. They will be taught to deliver evidence based guided self-help

interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate

mental health difficulties. The post

holder will use their newly developed skills to support children and young

people who are referred into the service and trainees will receive supervision

to support their professional development.

Applicants will need to be ready to start work in January 2027 and 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 postgraduate Diploma in Child Wellbeing Practice.

1.

To

offer a range of flexible, compassionate and engaging mental health

interventions for young people within our community services, including individual and parent-led support, group

work, counselling and psycho-educational work

2. Work in partnership with children, young people and families in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcome

3. Support and empower children, young people and families to make informed choices about the intervention

4.

To

monitor the effectiveness of interventions offered through the routine use of

outcome monitoring tools reviewed directly with young people

5.

Working with other staff across Off the Record

to identify new areas for development, creativity and innovation within our existing

services, researching unmet need and developing new responses

6.

To

maintain high levels of safeguarding awareness and to respond to risk and

safeguarding issues as they arise whilst respecting the young person's autonomy

wherever possible

7.

To

maintain accurate and up to date records of all work delivered on relevant data

systems and to contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of our services

8.

To ensure young people's voices are always central

to service developments and contributing to young peoples participation and

engagement activities in the charity

9.

Undertaking direct promotion and publicity of the

charity's services to young people, communities and professionals

10.

To

attend regular clinical and line management supervision and to attend other

team/charity meetings as appropriate including occasional Saturday

meetings/training days

11.

To

actively implement the charity's equality and diversity & user engagement

policies

12.

Any other tasks, not listed here, but deemed

necessary and in the interest of the charity

Training and Supervision

13.

Attend

and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post including

practical, academic and practice-based assessments and assignments to

successfully complete the PG Diploma as part of becoming a fully qualified CWP

14.

As well as attendance at the University for

training, fulfil private study requirements to enhance learning and prepare

assignments for examination

15.

Apply learning from the training program

directly to practice through the course. Receive practice tutoring from

educational and clinical providers in relation to course work to meet the

required standards

16.

Prepare

and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an

agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the governance

obligations of the trainee, supervisor and service are delivered

17.

Prepare

and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an

agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the governance

obligations of the trainee, supervisor and service are delivered

18.

Engage

in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and

practice

Please note that an application to Kings College London Post Graduate Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice needs to be made alongside your application to Off The Record. It is important that you read the KCL application guidance and brochure in the supporting documents.

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the roles. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Relevant professional experience in CYP Mental Health or Mentorship

Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health

Awareness of safeguarding responsibilities and the issues related to delivering services to young people under 16

A working understanding of the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion and a commitment to providing an inclusive, culturally sensitive service, including LGBTQ and neuro-diverse young people and those with disabilities

Qualifications

Essential

Undergraduate degree, upper second class or above, in Psychology OR related subject e.g., Psychology, Education, Childhood development, Social Work etc, OR any subject with further training or experience in a relevant field e.g., Teaching or TA, Learning Support, HCA, Youth Work, Counselling etc

Skills and attitudes

Essential

Very strong ability to actively engage with a wide range of young people and an understanding of the issues young people face in their lives.

Excellent core engagement and interpersonal skills and an ability to work consistently with high levels of empathy, warmth and unconditional positive regard.

Commitment to working collaboratively with young people as full partners in any approach and to supporting user engagement in Off the Record

Ability to maintain accurate records and statistics including database entry

Ability to maintain professional boundaries whilst responding to complex ethical dilemmas

Ability to work as part of a team and to attend and contribute to team and agency meetings

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Off The Record Youth Counselling Croydon

Address

Off The Record Youth Counselling

72 Queens Road

Croydon

CR0 2PR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.talkofftherecord.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Off The Record Youth Counselling Croydon

Address

Off The Record Youth Counselling

72 Queens Road

Croydon

CR0 2PR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.talkofftherecord.org/ (Opens in a new tab)