Senior Practice Tutor - Pg Cert Supervision (CYP Mental Health and Wellbeing Services)

Anna Freud; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 52,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental health charity in the UK is seeking a part-time Senior Practice Tutor to support the delivery of a postgraduate certificate in supervision for children and young people's mental health. The role involves teaching, marking coursework, and facilitating a collaborative learning environment with flexibility for remote working. A recognised qualification in a core mental health profession and extensive clinical experience using CBT approaches are essential. This position offers an annual salary of £52,000 (FTE) and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

6% contributory pension scheme

Opportunity to work with University College London

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in a core mental health profession.
• Extensive clinical experience using CBT-informed approaches.
• Experience as a clinical supervisor and/or providing group supervision.
• Teaching and assessment experience including delivering training to adults.
• Strong collaborative skills in multidisciplinary settings.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the Postgraduate Certificate in Supervision.
• Facilitate learning and provide personal tutoring within an academic environment.
• Mark coursework and conduct assessments.

Skills

Clinical training in evidence-based therapies

Experience using CBT-informed approaches

Clinical supervision experience

Teaching and assessment experience

Collaborative skills

Education

Recognised qualification in a core mental health profession

Job description

Anna Freud is seeking a 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 of staff benefits. You will join our Postgraduate Studies Department with a growing programme portfolio and increasing number of students. We work closely with University College London (UCL) to deliver programmes, therefore you will have the unique opportunity to work in collaboration with a world‑leading Higher Education establishment as well as a renowned children’s mental health charity.

What you ll do

As Senior Practice Tutor, you will support the delivery of the Postgraduate Certificate in Supervision for Children and Young People s Mental Health and Wellbeing Services, helping trainee supervisors develop practical skills through teaching, practice groups, and assessment. You ll play a key part in shaping future supervisors by facilitating learning, marking coursework, and providing personal tutoring within a collaborative academic and clinical environment.

What you ll bring

Essential skills and experience:

• Recognised qualification in a core mental health profession and clinical training in evidence‑based therapies for children and young people.
• Extensive clinical experience using CBT‑informed approaches with children, young people, families, and neurodivergent individuals (including Autism and/or learning disabilities) in CAMHS or similar settings.
• Experience as a clinical supervisor and/or providing group supervision or facilitating reflective spaces for mental health professionals in CYP services.
• Teaching and assessment experience, including delivering training to adults and marking coursework.
• Strong collaborative skills to work flexibly in multidisciplinary settings, support students, and create an inclusive learning environment.

Key details

Hours: Part‑time (120 hours per annum), must be available to work on Wednesdays during scheduled teaching sessions in term‑time (typically one afternoon per month), with some flexibility at other times to accommodate marking and team meetings.

Salary: £52,000 per annum FTE, plus 6% contributory pension scheme.

Location: Hybrid working (a mixture of onsite and home/remote working). Staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours at our London site (4‑8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH). Flexibility will be required to attend in‑person teaching days during term time.

Contract type: Permanent up to 3 positions available (dependent on student uptake).

Next steps

Closing date for applications: midday (12pm), Thursday 4 December 2025. 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 Tuesday 9 December 2025. 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 remotely on a date to be confirmed (December 2025).

How to apply: click on ‘apply’ to submit an application on our careers website. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.

Questions? Please email Recruitment 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.