Trainee CYP Wellbeing Practitioner

OFF THE RECORD (BRISTOL); West of England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

OTR Bristol is seeking a Trainee CYP Wellbeing Practitioner to expand services for children and young people in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. The role includes one-to-one CBT and group sessions, with training and development through a University of Exeter programme.

You will join a supportive team, with a twelve-month Graduate or Postgraduate Diploma level training course and an additional year of employment within the organisation to embed knowledge and gain experience

Qualifications

• Position is Trainee CYP Wellbeing Practitioner.
• Role supports children and young people with mild to moderate anxiety and low mood.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one CBT and therapeutic groups.
• Collaborate with community organisations and internal therapies waitlist.
• Work flexibly across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.

Job description

OTR Bristol | 28/09/2026

Trainee CYP Wellbeing Practitioner

Application Deadline:25/10/2026
Hours:37.5 per week
Salary:OTR Band B | Starting salary £26,257
Contract Type:Fixed term for 2 years

We are excited to announce that OTR are looking for new Trainee CYP Wellbeing Practitioner to expand our offer to children and young people across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.

Trainee CYP Wellbeing Practitioner will provide high quality, evidence-based support for children and young people with mild to moderate anxiety, low mood, and some behavioural needs, by working in collaboration with community organisations as well as supporting OTR’s own internal therapies waitlist.

Trainee CYP Wellbeing Practitioner work flexibly and reflexively in order to support young people across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset through an offer of one-to-one Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as well as therapeutic groups.

Successful applicants will undertake a twelve-month Graduate or Postgraduate Diploma level training course delivered by the University of Exeter with and additional year employment within the organisation, providing the opportunity for the right candidate to embed their knowledge and gain experience delivering to young people, improving access rates for young people.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a team that reflects the diversity of the people we work with

OTR & Benefits:

OTR is a mental health social movement by and for young people. The charity is at an exciting stage of its 59-year history and is proud to be reaching more young people than ever before (around 20,000) across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset with creative and diverse mental health and wellbeing info and support.

Click here to find out more about what we do

Our approach to mental health is grounded in a set of beliefs and values that underpin all of our work. We believe in celebrating diversity, empowering and mobilising young people to make change, and that catering to the unique strengths, interests and circumstances surrounding young people is key. Our approach centres on collaboration and partnership, building relationships between individuals, peers and communities.

Each day is as engaging and fulfilling as the last, and with a network of supportive, community minded people, we hope you’ll feel welcome here. As a thank you, we like to compensate our employees for the important work they do with a range of benefits including a flexible leave policy, healthcare cost and wellbeing assistance with HealthShield, flexible and hybrid working arrangements, enhanced sick pay, parental leave, training and development, social and wellbeing events, and more (subject to contractual terms and conditions).

A Willingness to Work with Difference

At OTR, whatever your role or professional background, you will be expected to work in a way that is anti-oppressive and inclusive. A key focus for OTR is to develop an organisation that is inclusive for all but we do not claim to be experts in this. We are committed to continuous learning and improvement in these areas and invite you to join us on this journey.

OTR recognises the benefits to individual practice and organisational credibility of having a diverse community of staff and volunteers and to this end is continually working towards building and maintaining an environment which values and pursues diversity accordingly.

We recognise that tackling systemic inequality, prejudice, racism and oppressive practice requires each of us to actively engage, self-examine and make changes where necessary, in order to improve access and equitable experience for all in society and all of those who come through our doors at OTR.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a team that reflects the diversity of the people we work with

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