Lead Therapeutic Practitioner - MyST

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council; Ebbw Vale; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council is seeking a Lead Therapeutic Practitioner for the MyST community team. This role focuses on providing therapeutic services to vulnerable looked-after children, ensuring their emotional and mental health needs are met effectively. The position involves working collaboratively with a dedicated team to create a positive impact in the community, with opportunities for continued professional development.

Benefits

High quality support and supervision

Regular therapeutic training

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health settings with children.
• Ability to work collaboratively across agencies.
• Skills in direct therapeutic intervention.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health support to looked-after children.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Engage in regular training and development.

Skills

Creative Practice

Therapeutic Care

Job description

Do you want to make a direct difference to the lives of children and young people with complex lives and multiple needs?

Do you enjoy working in partnership, across agencies to achieve the best outcomes for young people and their families?

We are recruiting a Lead Therapeutic Practitioner for our Blaenau Gwent MyST community team. MyST is a therapeutic service for looked-after children who are at risk of being placed in out-of-area residential or institutional care due to their complex emotional and mental health needs. They are a well-established, experienced and high performing multi-disciplinary team, providing excellent mental health and therapeutic care to some of Blaenau Gwent’s most vulnerable looked after children. You will also be a part of our Regional, Gwent wide MyST Programme.

MyST can provide you with:

• Opportunities to practice creatively
• High quality support and management/clinical supervision
• Regular therapeutic training and development
• The chance to work as part of an exciting service and make a real difference to the lives of looked after children and their families

To further information about MyST click here https://www.mysupportteam.org.uk

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive pre-employment screening process will be undertaken which will include an Enhanced Disclosure with Child and Adult Barred List.

Access to a vehicle for work purposes is a requirement of the role.

Ability to work out of hours on call on a rota basis is an essential requirement of this role.

For information on the re-employment and re-engagement of former employees please refer to the Council’s Pay Policy.

Want to ask us a question?

For further information or if you would like to have an information discussion, please contact Heidi Jones, Therapeutic Practice Manager or Jennie Welham, Regional Programme Director on 01495 764680

Closing Date:	2nd July 2025 At 12:00 midnight
Interview Date:	17th July 2025