Mental Health Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Leeds; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading children's care provider seeks a part-time Mental Health Practitioner to deliver therapeutic services across residential homes in West Yorkshire, focusing on children and young people's needs. The role entails assessing, training, and supporting staff using therapeutic approaches, essential for fostering growth and development during a maternity leave cover period.

Benefits

Excellent training

Career progression opportunities

Staff benefits

Qualifications

• Essential: Registration with a relevant professional body.
• Experience working with children and adolescents is beneficial.
• Desired: CAMHS and residential care experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic services to children and young people.
• Assess needs and train staff to create a stable environment.
• Support staff in building positive relationships and enhancing wellbeing.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

Registration with a relevant professional body (NMC, BACP, Social Worker England, etc.)

Job description

Mental Health Practitioner Complex Care Residential, Yorkshire

Salary: Up to £38,907 (Full-Time) pro-rata, £29,180.25 per annum depending on experience (covering 6 months Maternity leave)

Type: Permanent, Part-time (30 hours/week, Monday to Friday)

Location: Covering residential homes across West Yorkshire, Batley, Leeds, Rotherham, Bradford, and Goole

Main duties of the job

You will provide therapeutic services to children and young people by assessing their needs, meeting those needs through consultation, and training staff to ensure a stable and secure environment. You will support staff in building positive relationships with young people, enabling their growth and development through therapeutic approaches such as DDP, PACE, and Therapeutic Parenting.

About us

Cambian Group, the UK's largest provider of specialist services in children's residential care, education, mental health rehabilitation, and learning disabilities, seeks a dedicated Mental Health Practitioner. The role requires experience in CAMHS settings, particularly within Looked After Children services.

Job responsibilities

This role covers a 6-month maternity leave period. It involves working part-time (30 hours/week, Monday to Friday) across residential homes in West Yorkshire, Batley, Leeds, Rotherham, Bradford, and Goole.

We offer excellent training, career progression opportunities, and staff benefits.

Job Role

You will support children and young people by assessing their needs, providing therapeutic interventions, and training staff. The team adopts a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to enhance wellbeing, independence, and social-emotional resilience.

Further details are in the attached Job Description.

Candidate Profile

We seek an enthusiastic, motivated, and forward-thinking Mental Health Practitioner. Essential requirements include:

• Registration with a relevant professional body (NMC, BACP, Social Worker England, etc.)
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills

Beneficial experience includes:

• Working with children and adolescents
• CAMHS experience
• Residential care experience
• Clinical mental health background

Person Specification

General Requirements

• Please refer to the main job description above

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to verify no previous criminal convictions.