Child Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (CYWP)

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Heywood; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Heywood seeks a Child and Young Person’s Wellbeing Practitioner to support young people through guided self-help, group work, and workshops in community settings. This role offers a collaborative environment focused on delivering trauma-informed care with ongoing training and support opportunities.

Benefits

Access to supervision and CPD

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunities for innovative approaches to mental health

Qualifications

• Qualified practitioner confident in delivering brief, low-intensity interventions.
• Able to work in flexible, community-driven environments.
• Experience in supporting children and young people with mental health difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based guided self-help for children and young people.
• Co-deliver workshops and promote mental health literacy.
• Work collaboratively with professionals across various sectors.

Skills

Evidence-based interventions

Mental health literacy

Community engagement

Resilience building

Education

Qualified mental health practitioner

Job description

Do you want to make mental health support more accessible to children and young people? Are you passionate about early help and community-based care? If so, #Thrive could be the place for you.

#Thrive is a dynamic, front-door service providing early emotional wellbeing support to children, young people and families across Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale (HMR). We’re part of a whole-system approach that puts access, prevention, and community connection at the heart of what we do.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Child and Young Person’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CYWP) to join our growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified practitioner who is confident delivering brief, low-intensity, evidence-based interventions and thrives in creative, flexible, and community-driven environments.

• Deliver evidence-based guided self-help for children and young people with mild to moderate emotional and mental health difficulties.
• Support young people and families through 1:1 sessions, group work, and drop-in conversations
• Co-deliver workshops and psychoeducation in various settings including #Thrive and community settings
• Work collaboratively with professionals across education, health, social care, and voluntary services.
• Promote mental health literacy and empower young people to build resilience and self-management skills
• Be part of a compassionate, skilled multi-disciplinary team focused on accessible, trauma-informed care.
• A supportive and values-driven team
• Access to supervision, CPD and ongoing training
• Flexible working and community-based delivery
• Opportunities to develop innovative approaches to young people’s mental health
  
  

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

Our ambition is to maximise people’s potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Geraldine Brice Job title: #Thrive Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 716 2844