Clinical Programme Lead, CPCAB Certificate Courses

Place2Be; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave that increases with service

5% contributory pension scheme

Life assurance of four times your annual salary

Comprehensive learning and development

Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time

Job summary

Place2Be is seeking a Clinical Programme Lead in Greater London to guide the clinical delivery of training programmes for children's mental health. This role involves ensuring curriculum quality, overseeing delivery, and supporting trainers, while driving innovation in training.

The successful candidate will have a counselling qualification, experience with children, and strong organisational and communication skills. Join a dedicated team committed to improving the mental health workforce.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working therapeutically with children and young people.
• Experience of delivering or supporting counselling/psychotherapy training.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary theory, research and best practice in counselling and CYP mental health.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical design and delivery of pre-qualification training programmes.
• Ensure curriculum quality and alignment with Place2Be’s therapeutic approach.
• Oversee programme operations and maintain high standards in assessment.

Skills

Therapeutic skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Relationship management

Problem-solving

Education

Qualification in counselling/psychotherapy (Level 4 or above)

BACP accreditation or UKCP/HCPC registration

Job description

Place2Be is looking for an experienced and passionate Clinical Programme Lead to join our Mental Health Workforce Development team, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future children and young people’s Mental Health. This role leads the clinical delivery, development, quality assurance and ongoing evolution of our pre-qualification training programmes, including CPCAB Levels 2, 3 and 5 and Taster Days.

You will ensure a high-quality, research-informed and clinically robust curriculum that reflects the Place2Be therapeutic approach, while overseeing programme delivery, supporting and developing trainers, and ensuring an outstanding student experience. Working closely with internal teams and external bodies such as CPCAB, you will contribute to maintaining high professional standards, drive innovation in training, and support learners on their journey into therapeutic practice with children and young people.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical design, delivery and ongoing development of pre-qualification training programmes (Taster, Level 2, 3 and 5)
• Ensure curriculum quality, consistency and alignment with Place2Be’s therapeutic approach and current research
• Oversee programme operations, including planning, delivery, student experience and evaluation
• Manage, supervise and develop a diverse team of trainers and tutors
• Maintain high standards in assessment, moderation and feedback, ensuring compliance with CPCAB requirements
• Take clinical responsibility for student safeguarding, risk, accessibility, reasonable adjustments and complaints
• Work collaboratively with Programme Leads, Managers and wider teams to ensure a seamless student journey
• Represent Place2Be externally at events, conferences and with key stakeholders
• Contribute to programme budgets, ensuring delivery is financially and clinically sustainable
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including training partners, placement providers and awarding bodies
• Promote equality, diversity and anti-oppressive practice across all aspects of training delivery

What You Will Need

• Qualification in counselling/psychotherapy (Level 4 or above)
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working therapeutically with children and young people
• BACP accreditation or UKCP/HCPC registration
• Experience of delivering or supporting counselling/psychotherapy training
• Strong knowledge of contemporary theory, research and best practice in counselling and CYP mental health
• Experience of assessment and quality assurance within a higher education or training environment
• Ability to build and manage relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Excellent communication, influencing and problem‑solving skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Benefits

• Annual Leave that increases with service
• Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career
• 5% contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance of four times your annual salary
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)
• Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time
• Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently under‑represented within our organisation.

We are proud to be a disability confident employer and will ask you during your application if you wish to be considered for a guaranteed interview under the disability confident scheme. Under the scheme we commit to offering an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria as outlined in the job role.

If you have any questions about the scheme, or require any adjustments to help you complete an application then please contact the recruitment team on 020 7923 5050 or email [e-mail].

We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may want to use it to help you format your CV, create responses to application questions or even help you prepare responses. AI can be a powerful enabler and we are open to you using it to apply for roles with us, but we ask you to ensure anything you submit truly represents your capabilities and viewpoint. We value honesty, integrity and creativity and want to understand what you will uniquely bring to our team.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.