Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner

Corehr; Oxford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension scheme

38 days annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Bus travel discount and travel loans

Social and sports clubs

Job summary

University of Oxford seeks a Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner or Education Mental Health Practitioner to work with the AnDY Clinic in Oxford. The role involves on-site, full-time clinical assessments and low-intensity therapies for children aged 4–17, with supervision and collaboration with schools and families.

You will engage in research activities, support school staff, and contribute to high-quality clinical services within the Life and Mind Building.

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare professional status or qualification in CYP IAPT LI Therapies.
• Experience working clinically with children and young people (e.g., CAMHS).
• Ability to engage with children, families and schools across settings.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical assessments and low-intensity interventions for children and families.
• Liaise with school staff and educational services; provide consultation as needed.
• Support research activities and collaborate with AnDY team and researchers.

Skills

Registered healthcare professional

CYP IAPT Low Intensity training

Education

Graduate or Post Graduate Certificate in CYP IAPT LI Therapies / Education Mental Health Practitioner

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3EL

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

The Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research is a newly funded research centre that has been established to conduct world class research that contributes to a world where differences between children and young people are understood and accepted, strengths are capitalised on, and mental health difficulties are prevented or addressed early in life.

We are seeking a qualified Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) or Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to work within the Anxiety and Depression in children and Young people (AnDY) Research Clinic - Oxford. The postholder will support children and young people aged 4-17, and their parents, carers and families, by providing structured psychological assessments and low-intensity psychological interventions.

What We Offer

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

Due to the nature of the role, this post is only available full-time and requires the post-holder to be on-site (in the Life and Mind Building or other school and clinical sites as required.

About the Role

The post is funded for 12 months and is based in the Department of Experimental Psychology based at the Life and Mind Building.

In this role, you will undertake clinical assessments and interventions with children, young people and families, under supervision. You will liaise and provide consultation advice and support to school staff and other educational services. You will support research activities and work closely with other members of the AnDY team, research colleagues, school staff and families to deliver a high-quality clinical service and research.

About You

You will be a registered healthcare professional or have a qualification from a Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner Training course (e.g. Graduate or Post Graduate Certificate in CYP IAPT Low Intensity Psychological Therapies / Education Mental Health Practitioner). You will have experience of working clinically with children and young people (for instance in CAMHS), and experience working with neurodivergent children and young people. You will have strong IT and computer skills, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills, (including face-to-face, over the telephone, and via email), with demonstrated ability to engage children and young people, parents and families.

Diversity

Committed to equality and valuing diversity, our active Psychiatry People and Culture teams and initiatives including our values and behaviours framework, work to make the Department of Psychiatry as supportive, welcoming and inclusive as possible.

Application Process

The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 16 September 2026.

Interviews will take place on Monday, 28 September 2026 and will be face to face.