Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner - NHS Therapy

Living Well Consortium; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Living Well Consortium in Birmingham and Solihull is recruiting Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) to join the NHS Talking Therapies service. The Traineeship combines university-led training with self-directed study days and a placement with LWC.

Starting January 2027, the role involves brief therapeutic interventions for children, adolescents, and parents, plus community prevention work. The programme blends face-to-face and remote teaching, and successful trainees will become

Qualifications

• A relevant honours degree graded at 2:2 or above (e.g., psychology or sociology).
• Minimum of one year’s work or volunteering experience supporting children/young people with mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide brief therapeutic early interventions for children and adolescents with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.
• Support parents of children with mental health problems and deliver psychoeducation and group work.
• Engage in community prevention work and participate in training with University of Northampton.
• Complete assessments and portfolio-based tasks during the traineeship.

Education

Honours degree (2:2 or above) in psychology or sociology

Job description

Living Well Consortium in Birmingham and Solihull is recruiting Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) to join the NHS Talking Therapies service. The Traineeship combines university-led training with self-directed study days and a placement with LWC.

Starting January 2027, the role involves brief therapeutic interventions for children, adolescents, and parents, plus community prevention work. The programme blends face-to-face and remote teaching, and successful trainees will become