Leeds TIME Wellbeing Practitioner

The Children's Society; Leeds; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading children's charity in Leeds is seeking a Well Being Practitioner to support emotional and mental health for young people through drop-in sessions and direct therapeutic support. The role involves flexible hours, with a salary of £10,440 - £11,942 pro rata. Applicants should have experience in mental health and a passion for helping children and young people. Join our team to make a meaningful impact in their lives.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave

Pension match contribution

Life Assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Genuine passion and working knowledge of young people and mental health.
• Experience in settings with emotional and behavioral concerns.
• Able to provide direct therapeutic support that is person-centered.

Responsibilities

• Offer drop-in sessions for young people to talk through struggles.
• Build relationships quickly and identify risks for further support.
• Deliver low-level therapeutic support to children & young people in crisis.

Skills

Passion for working with young people

Experience in mental health

Ability to build therapeutic relationships

Knowledge of mental health issues

Education

Background in Health Care, Education, Youth Work or Social Work

Job description

Overview

Due to the fast paced environment and use of computers for clinical record keeping, you will need to have a good level of IT skills. 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 Midnight on 7th October. Interviews will be held on the following weeks. For an application pack please visit the web site http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us

Role and Responsibilities

is planned to offer drop in sessions where young people can drop in and meet trained staff one to one. Young people can come along and talk through what they are struggling with. The service holds no waiting lists and therefore the ability to build relationships quickly, identify risks, and process further support is vital. Alongside our drop-in support, we also offer young people more structured one-to-one sessions, alongside group-based work. We are looking for a Well Being Practitioner that:

• Has a genuine passion and working knowledge of young people and mental health.
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with CYP and families
• Experience of working in settings with young people who have emotional, behavioural and/or mental health concerns.
• Has a background or worked in Health Care, Education, Youth Work or Social work
• Able to provide direct low level therapeutic support that is person centred.
• Able to deliver improved wellbeing for children &young people presenting in crisis.
• A good working knowledge of Mental and Emotional Health Issues that young people face today, including interventions on how to support young people in overcoming these challenges.

Role Details

Permanent contract with funding until 31st March 2026
Hours: 14 hours per week
Salary: £10,440.00 - £11,942.00 pro rata
Access to a car is essential due to traveling to different drop in sessions, willing to work Tuesday & Wednesday. Time for young people is our emotional wellbeing support space for young people in Leeds. Time for young people empowers young people to take time for themselves. Leeds TIME opening hours supports the needs of the communities in which we work, and therefore there are elements of unsociable hours - this may include evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. These will always be agreed in advance and will be as flexible as possible to meet individual needs.

Do you want to support a team who work with children, young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties? The post holder will support Children, Young People, and Young Adults in our Emotional Health & Wellbeing services based in Leeds offering low intensity support under a brief intervention framework. It