Practice Tutor

Anna Freud; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Perkbox

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Anna Freud is seeking a part-time Practice Tutor to support the learning journey of trainees in a child and family mental health setting.

The role involves running Practice Tutor Groups, delivering skills-based workshops, and monitoring progress to ensure high-quality, evidence-based practice.

Qualifications

• A recognised qualification in a core mental health profession, or a relevant qualification in working with children supported by additional child mental health training or experience.
• Knowledge and experience of delivering CBT or CBT-informed assessments and interventions with children, young people and families in CAMHS or educational settings.
• Experience of facilitating inclusive small-group learning, teaching adults or delivering professional training.
• Experience of providing supervision, reflective practice or support to mental health professionals, colleagues or university students.
• Strong communication, organisation and teamwork skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and maintain accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Practice Tutor Groups and skills-based workshops, helping trainees apply their learning to real casework
• Deliver teaching sessions and contribute to the ongoing development of programme content
• Monitor trainee progress, provide personal tutoring and raise any concerns through the appropriate channels
• Mark assignments in line with UCL requirements and take part in marking and calibration meetings
• Work collaboratively with programme colleagues, supervisors and trainees to support a positive, inclusive and high-quality learning experience.

Skills

CBT with children

Small-group teaching

Supervision/reflective practice

Communication & teamwork

Education

Core mental health profession qualification

Job description

Join our team as a Practice Tutor and make a difference to children and young people’s lives! Anna Freud is seeking a part-time Practice Tutor to join our world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website .

Our EDI commitment

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer, whereby equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core to our recruitment practices. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience.

We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve.

As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.

What We Offer

We offer a range of staff benefits , including an all-in-one rewards and recognition platform called Perkbox and wellbeing offers such as finishing early on Fridays and free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme. We are proud to have staff-led Diversity Networks offering unique opportunities for learning, connection and impact.

What You’ll Do

• Facilitate Practice Tutor Groups and skills-based workshops, helping trainees apply their learning to real casework
• Deliver teaching sessions and contribute to the ongoing development of programme content
• Monitor trainee progress, provide personal tutoring and raise any concerns through the appropriate channels
• Mark assignments in line with UCL requirements and take part in marking and calibration meetings
• Work collaboratively with programme colleagues, supervisors and trainees to support a positive, inclusive and high-quality learning experience.

What you’ll bring

• A recognised qualification in a core mental health profession, or a relevant qualification in working with children supported by additional child mental health training or experience
• Knowledge and experience of delivering CBT or CBT-informed assessments and interventions with children, young people and families in CAMHS or educational settings
• Experience of facilitating inclusive small-group learning, teaching adults or delivering professional training
• Experience of providing supervision, reflective practice or support to mental health professionals, colleagues or university students
• Strong communication, organisation and teamwork skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and maintain accurate records

Key details

Hours: Part-time: 7 hours per week. Candidates will need to be available to work on Wednesdays from 09:00 to 17:00, with occasional flexibility to work at other times as required.

Salary: £45,427 FTE per annum, plus 6% contributory pension scheme

Location: Hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working), the delivery of teaching and Practice Tutor Groups facilitation by the postholder is almost all face-to-face. For face-to-face work, the post-holders will be required to attend in person at our London office (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH).

Contract type: Fixed-term, 12 months

Closing date for applications: midday (12pm), Friday 20 November 2026. Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.

Notification of interview: shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Friday, 27 November 2026. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile.

Interviews: will be held on Wednesday, 09 December 2026.

Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Questions? Please email [e-mail] with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor license therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.