Senior Practice Tutor

THE ANNA FREUD CENTRE; London Borough of Islington; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

6% contributory pension

Job summary

The Anna Freud Centre invites applications for a part-time Senior Practice Tutor to support the SWP programme, helping trainee practitioners strengthen their clinical skills through high-quality teaching, practice-based learning, assessment and academic support.

You will lead Year 1 teaching, facilitate small-group sessions, assess assignments, and provide personalised tutoring within a multidisciplinary team. The role is hybrid, with 7 hours weekly on Thursdays, based at our London site.

Qualifications

• Qualified in a core mental health profession with clinical training in evidence-based therapies for children and young people.
• Extensive CBT-informed practice with children, young people and families, including neurodivergent learners.
• Experience providing group supervision or reflective spaces for professionals working with children and families.
• Experience teaching or training adults and assessing coursework.
• Able to work flexibly in a multidisciplinary team and support an inclusive learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Support development and delivery of Year 1 teaching, particularly practical and skills-based workshops.
• Facilitate small-group sessions where trainees develop clinical skills through discussion and case material.
• Mark assignments in line with UCL requirements and participate in calibration for consistent assessment and feedback.
• Provide personal academic tutoring, respond to trainee queries, monitor progress and support inclusive learning.
• Collaborate with the Programme Director, Course Tutors and wider programme team to maintain and develop programme quality.

Skills

Teaching adults

Group supervision

Multidisciplinary team

Academic tutoring

Learner support

Education

Qualified in mental health profession

Job description

Senior Practice Tutor AF/1570

Job Summary

Senior Practice Tutor Exciting opportunity for a Senior Practice Tutor – make an impact today!

Anna Freud is seeking a part-time, 7 hours per week Senior 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 staff benefits 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

As the Senior Practice Tutor – Pg Dip Senior Wellbeing Practitioner, you will support the delivery and ongoing development of the SWP programme, helping trainee practitioners strengthen their clinical skills through high-quality teaching, practice-based learning, assessment and academic support.

• As the Senior Practice Tutor, your role will be to Support the development and delivery of Year 1 teaching, particularly practical and skills-based workshops.
• You will facilitate small-group sessions where trainees develop their clinical skills through discussion and application of case material.
• You will mark assignments in line with UCL requirements and participate in calibration to ensure consistent assessment and feedback.
• You will provide personal academic tutoring, respond to trainee queries, monitor progress and help ensure an inclusive and supportive learning experience.
• As the Senior Practice Tutor, you will work closely with the Programme Director, Course Tutors and wider programme team to maintain and develop the quality of the programme.

What you’ll bring

You will be an experienced mental health professional with strong clinical expertise in working with children, young people and families, alongside experience of teaching, supervision and supporting learners within a postgraduate or professional training environment.

• You must hold a recognised qualification in a core mental health profession, with clinical training in evidence-based therapies for children and young people.
• You will have extensive experience using CBT-informed approaches with children, young people and families, including neurodivergent young people, within CAMHS or a similar setting.
• As the Senior Practice Tutor, you will have experience providing group supervision or facilitating reflective spaces for professionals working in children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing services.
• You will have experience teaching or training adults, alongside experience of assessing and marking coursework.
• You must be able to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary team, support university students and colleagues, manage competing priorities and contribute to an inclusive learning environment.

Key details

Hours: 7 hours a week. Must be available to work on Thursdays during term-time.

Salary: £53,570 FTE per annum, plus 6% contributory pension scheme.

Location: Hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working): staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH).

Contract type: Permanent.

Next steps

Closing date for applications: midday (12pm), Monday, 19 October 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, 23 October 2026. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Interviews: will be held in week commencing 26 October and 2 November 2026.

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 licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.