Child Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (CYWP) | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

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

Job summary

A community health service in Heywood is seeking a Child and Young Person’s Wellbeing Practitioner. The role involves delivering low-intensity, evidence-based interventions and supporting children and young people with emotional and mental health difficulties. Candidates should be enthusiastic and confident in a community-driven environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop clinical skills in a supportive, values-driven team.

Benefits

Access to supervision and ongoing training

Flexible working hours

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for working with children and young people.
• Confidence in delivering evidence-based interventions.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based guided self-help for children and young people.
• Support families through various community settings.
• Promote resilience and self-management skills.

Skills

Deliver brief, low-intensity interventions

Support through 1:1 sessions

Co-deliver workshops

Promote mental health literacy

Education

Relevant qualifications in mental health or social care

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.

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.

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 equality

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.

Application and selection

Please see attached job description and person specification to assist you in completing your supporting information section of your application. To stand the very best chance of being shortlisted ensure you give examples how you meet each of the criteria on the person specification as this is ultimately what you\'ll be shortlisted against.

The successful post holders will be offered specialist clinical supervision and separate line management; this is an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in developing their clinical skills and gaining experience of working in a specialist mental health service.

This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025