Health and Wellbeing Practitioner - Children and Young People Services

Shaw Trust; Bicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in the UK is seeking a compassionate Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join their team serving children and young people. You will facilitate reflective practice, deliver training on resilience strategies, and provide vital emotional support. Ideal candidates will have an allied health background and experience in wellbeing practices within health or educational settings. This role offers a chance to contribute positively to a supportive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Must have an allied health background or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in delivering wellbeing and reflective practice is essential.
• Knowledge about challenges faced by professionals working with children.

Responsibilities

• Provide debriefs after incidents.
• Facilitate reflective practice sessions.
• Deliver training on proactive strategies.

Skills

Empathy

Flexibility

Team collaboration

Independent work

Reflective practice facilitation

Education

Allied health background or equivalent qualification

Job description

Overview

Working Pattern: Monday-Friday, but maybe subject to non-confirmative working patterns to ensure equal opportunities for staff members.

Homes2Inspire are one of the UK's top providers of Children's homes and currently care for over 150 children in 57 homes and 2 semi -independent leaving care facilities across Bedfordshire, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Staffordshire and Worcestershire. We are proud to be a part of Shaw Trust Group, a charity helping to transform the lives of young people and adults across the UK.

Homes2Inspire are looking for a compassionate, reflective and motivated Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join our Children and Young People Services team. In this role, you will provide debriefs after incidents, facilitate reflective practice (1:1 and group), offer wellbeing check-ins, and deliver training on proactive strategies to maintain resilience and confidence.

As a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner for Homes2Inspire, you will play a key part in promoting a supportive and open culture, helping colleagues to manage the emotional impact of their roles, and ensure they feel empowered, confident and well-equipped to provide the highest quality care and support to children and young people and create a positive, supportive workplace culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide debriefs after incidents
• Facilitate reflective practice (1:1 and group)
• Offer wellbeing check-ins
• Deliver training on proactive strategies to maintain resilience and confidence

Qualifications

• + Allied health background or hold an equivalent qualification as recognised by an appropriate awarding professional body e.g. Psychotherapist registered with BACP, CBT Therapist registered with BACBCP, Mental Health Nurse registered with NMC.
• + Experienced in delivering wellbeing, reflective practice, or staff support within health, social care, education or community settings.
• + Knowledgeable about the challenges faced by professionals working with children and young people.
• + Skilled in facilitating reflective practice, group sessions and training.
• + Approachable, empathetic and able to build trust quickly.
• + Confident working both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• + Flexible in approach to meet the needs of colleagues across varied settings.