Child Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (CYWP)

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Heywood; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service in Heywood is seeking a dedicated individual to provide emotional wellbeing support to children and young people. You will work within a compassionate team, delivering evidence-based interventions and collaborating with various professionals. This role offers flexibility and the opportunity to innovate in community mental health care.

Benefits

Ongoing training and CPD

Flexible working hours

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering mental health support to children and young people.
• Ability to work flexibly and innovatively in community settings.
• Strong communication skills for 1:1 and group sessions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based guided self-help for young people.
• Support families through varied engagement methods.
• Co-deliver workshops in different community settings.

Skills

Community-based support

Working collaboratively

Trauma-informed care

Emotional wellbeing support

Job description

Overview

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.

Role and Responsibilities

• 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 and Commitment

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.

Contact for Further Details

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Geraldine Brice
Job title: #Thrive Lead
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]