Trainee Children and Young People's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP)

NHS ENGLAND; Saffron Walden; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Trainee Children and Young People's Wellbeing Practitioner to deliver evidence-based interventions while studying for a Post Graduate Diploma at UCL. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work both on-site and remotely, with an emphasis on supporting young people’s mental health. Applicants should have a relevant Bachelor's degree and experience with young people. Competitive salary and travel expenses covered for educational purposes.

Benefits

Training through University College London

50% travel costs covered

Qualifications

• A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK University (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
• Evidenced experience of working with young people.

Responsibilities

• Deliver brief, evidence-based, goal-focused interventions.
• Provide Guided Self-Help interventions to support parents.
• Work face to face and remotely based on client needs.

Skills

Experience working with young people

Evidence-based intervention techniques

Education

Minimum second-class Bachelor's degree in relevant subject

Job description

Trainee Children and Young People's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP)

Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK, CB1 0

Job Type: Full Time (35 hours), One year fixed term (January 2026 - January 2027)

Salary: £24-25K per annum

Program: CYP-PT (formerly CYP-IAPT)

The Children and Young People's Psychological Training programmes (CYP-PT) is a service transformation programme delivered by NHS England that aims to improve existing children and young people's mental health services. As part of this initiative, Centre 33 is looking to recruit trainee 'Children and Young People's Wellbeing Practitioners' (CWPs) to join our existing team based within the 'Someone to Talk to' service.

As a trainee CWP, you will:

• Deliver brief, evidence-based, goal-focused interventions to support young people aged 13-25 experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
• Provide 'Guided Self-Help' interventions to support parents of younger children aged 5-12 who experience anxiety and behavioral difficulties.
• Deliver support in a variety of ways including 1:1 and group work, workshops, and webinars, depending on service needs.
• Work face to face and remotely via telephone and Zoom depending on individual client needs.

You will study part-time for the 'Child and Young Persons Psychological Wellbeing Practice: Post Graduate Diploma' through University College London and the Anna Freud Centre for Children and Families. Your remaining hours will be spent working within our busy service, applying and developing the skills and knowledge you acquire in training to our client base.

You will be based across the South of Cambridgeshire (Ely/Cambridge) and will be required to travel efficiently to locations across this region to meet role requirements. You will also be required to regularly travel efficiently to London for the purposes of course requirements, with 50% of the weekly travel costs from home to University College London covered in line with our expenses policy.

Requirements:

• A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK University (or equivalent) in a relevant subject (e.g. Psychology).
• Evidenced experience of working with young people.
• Meet necessary criteria for both Centre 33 and for UCL; we advise that you apply to both establishments simultaneously.

Closing date: 20th October 2025. The vacancy may close sooner than the listed closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Please contact our recruitment team for a detailed job description and application pack.