Trainee CBT Practitioner

Northpoint; Halifax; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour week

Hybrid options

28 days holiday

Professional development

Enhanced leave

Peer support groups

Job summary

Northpoint in Calderdale is recruiting a Trainee CBT Recruit to Train Practitioner on a full-time, permanent basis, with a starting salary of £33,510 per annum. This role offers a hybrid working pattern and opportunities to develop through academic learning and supervised clinical practice.

You’ll balance coursework with hands-on experience, work with a CBT caseload for children and young people, and contribute to a supportive multi-disciplinary team that values inclusive, person-centred care.

Qualifications

• Some existing knowledge or experience of cognitive and/or behavioural therapy.
• A collaborative, compassionate and proactive approach.
• Commitment to inclusive, person-centred practice.
• Minimum two years’ post-qualification experience with children and young people.
• Educated to degree level or an equivalent number of University credits – this can include an appropriate Wellbeing Qualification including Level 6 or 7 University Credits (PWPs/CWPs/EMHPs/MHWP).

Responsibilities

• Train as a CBT therapist through the CYP-IAPT Recruit to Train route.
• Balance academic learning with supervised clinical practice.
• Work with a small CBT caseload of children and young people.
• Contribute positively to the Calderdale Therapeutic Team.

Skills

CBT knowledge

Collaboration

Proactiveness

Education

Degree or equivalent wellbeing qualification credits (PWPs/CWPs/EMHPs/MHWP)

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee CBT Recruit to Train Practitioner based in Calderdale, on a full-time, permanent basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £33,510 per annum.

Do you want to grow your therapy career while making a real difference to children and young people’s lives?

At Northpoint, we’re building a future where children and young people have timely access to effective, evidence-based mental health support. We’re looking for a compassionate and proactive CBT Recruit to Train Practitioner to join our Calderdale Therapeutic Team. Our ideal candidate will embrace this unique opportunity to grow through academic learning and supervised clinical practice, while contributing to and learning from a supportive multi-disciplinary team.

Our offer to you:

• 35-hour full time working week with hybrid options – giving you flexibility to balance work and home life

• 28 days holiday plus 3 extra days over Christmas

• Ongoing professional development

• Enhanced leave policies that support you when it matters most

• Opportunities to join peer support groups

Why choose Northpoint?

We’re dedicated to providing a range of talking and digital therapies to children, young people, and adults across Yorkshire and the surrounding areas. Our core values: professionalism, responsiveness, collaboration, and transparency, guide everything we do.

We envision a world that supports good mental health for all. Our mission is to deliver effective mental healthcare and improve the mental health system in Yorkshire and beyond. With years of dedication, we've built a reputation for genuine expertise, trusted by both those who commission our services and those who seek our help.

We know that difference brings strength. Whoever you are, we want you to feel welcome, valued, and able to be yourself here.

What you’ll do as our CBT Recruit to Train Practitioner:

• Train as a CBT therapist through the CYP-IAPT Recruit to Train route

• Balance academic learning with supervised clinical practice

• Work with a small CBT caseload of children and young people

• Contribute positively to the Calderdale Therapeutic Team

What you’ll bring as our CBT Recruit to Train Practitioner:

• Some existing knowledge or experience of cognitive and/or behavioural therapy

• A collaborative, compassionate and proactive approach

• Commitment to inclusive, person-centred practice

• Minimum two years’ post-qualification experience with children and young people

• Educated to degree level or an equivalent number of University credits – this can include an appropriate Wellbeing Qualification including Level 6 or 7 University Credits i.e. Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs), Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs), Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (MHWP).

If you’re ready to train as a CBT therapist and make a meaningful impact as part of a team transforming mental health support, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing date: Sunday 18 October 2026

We may utilise digital interview methods.

We aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications form all and offer a variety of flexible working opportunities.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

It's important to us that our recruitment process is inclusive and person-centred. If you require any support or adjustments to access any stage of the recruitment process, please contact our Recruitment Team at [e-mail] to discuss how we can support you.