Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave

Eye care allowance

Pension match

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Job summary

The Children’s Society is recruiting a Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner to join Rise Mental Health Support Teams in Newcastle & Gateshead. You will deliver evidence-based 1:1 and group interventions in educational settings to support children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

The role is a fixed-term, full-time position (35 hours/week) with a salary of £30,997 per annum, offering a range of benefits and a commitment to safeguarding and high-quality mental health

Qualifications

• Completed the Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) Postgraduate Diploma.
• Evidence of working in settings with children and young people (0–18) with emotional/behavioural/mental health difficulties.
• Experience delivering 1:1 sessions and groups.
• Experience using person-centred approaches and outcome tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based 1:1 and group interventions in educational settings.
• Support schools to develop whole-school mental health approaches.
• Contribute to Rise MHST objectives in Newcastle & Gateshead.
• Work with children and young people to improve wellbeing.

Skills

CWP Diploma

0-18 experience

Person-centred approach

Assessments & outcomes

Education

CWP Postgraduate Diploma

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Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (5982)

• Annual:£30,997.00
• Location:Newcastle Office, United Kingdom
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• Vacancy type:Fixed Term Contract - Additional Resources/Project
• Closing date:29 December 2025

Fixed term contract until 30th September 2026£30,997per annumFull Time 35 hours per weekPractitioners work out of identified schools but can also access The Children’s society offices in Newcastle & Gateshead.

The Children’s Society has vacancies for Education Mental Health Practitioners within our Rise Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) in Newcastle & Gateshead. The Rise service offers evidence-based individual and group interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, as well as supporting settings to develop their whole school/college approach to mental health.

We are seeking aCWP (Children's Wellbeing Practitioner) with:

• To have completed the Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) Postgraduate Diploma.
• Evidence of working in settings with people age 0-18 (predominantly 0-17) who have emotional, behavioural and/or mental health difficulties.
• Evidence of providing 1:1 session and groups.
• Evidence of working in a person-centred approach.
• Evidence of assessments and Outcome tools

INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY

The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children’s lives happier and safer.

Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

Benefits

Enhanced Annual leave 28 days length of service extra 2 after 2 5 and 7 goes up to 36 days plus bank holidays.

Free eye test claim back

Pension match contribution up to 8% can opt out

Life Assurance death in service 4 x salary gets paid to nominated person.

Cycle to work 39% of bike costs can be spread across the year

770 retailers' discounts offered with You Star App.

All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities

The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history template” document prior to interview.

The closing date for applications is Midnighton 29th December 2026.

Interviews to be confirmed.

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• Annual:£30,997.00
• Location:Newcastle Office, United Kingdom
• Group:
• Vacancy type:Fixed Term Contract - Additional Resources/Project
• Closing date:29 December 2025