Trainee Senior Wellbeing Practitioner (SWP)

Wlmind; Ealing; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

West London Mind invites applications for a Trainee Senior Wellbeing Practitioner (SWP) to develop into a senior role, delivering evidence-based interventions and supervising CWPs/EMHPs. The post focuses on CYP mental health in education settings and across services, with start in January 2027 and a 2026 closing date.

Applicants should hold EMHP or CWP qualifications, with 2+ years of supervised clinical practice and a commitment to diversity and collaboration with partners across agencies.

Qualifications

• Over two years experience of clinical supervised practice with children and families.
• Knowledge of the Educational, Health, Social and Voluntary Sector systems in England.
• Ability to deliver training packages on child and adolescent emotional wellbeing and mental health.
• Postgraduate qualification EMHP or CWP pathways with CPD evidence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based interventions to children and young people in education settings as part of early identification and intervention.
• Provide advice, support and resources for emotional wellbeing to children and families.
• Provide supervision to CWPs and/or EMHPs from year two of the programme.
• Develop psychoeducational workshops, webinars and groups for young people, parents/carers and school staff.
• Work across agencies to coordinate responses to mental health needs.

Skills

EMHP/CWP pathways

Clinical supervision

Data and evaluation knowledge

Education

Post Graduate level qualification in EMHP or CWP pathways

Job description

Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing & Hounslow Mind

Trainee Senior Wellbeing Practitioner (SWP)

The closing date is 19 October 2026

We areseeking to recruit a qualified practitioner (EMHP/CWP) who is committed to theprinciples of CYP-PT. This role offers an opportunity for the post-holder to furtherprogress their career into a senior practitioner role, extending the clinicalskillset of CWPs and EMHPs by providing specialist training in a broader rangeof presentations. In addition to managing their own caseload, the candidatewill be expected to provide supervision to CWPs and/or EMHPs for low-intensityinterventions following training.

Thepost-holder will work with young people from diverse backgrounds and should becommitted to diversity and ensuring access to services for all.

Applicantswill need to be ready to start work by early January 2027, with trainingcommencing on the 29th. Posts cannot be offered to candidates unlessthey can guarantee this start date.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

• Delivering evidence-based interventions to children and young people in education settings as part of early identification and intervention for children and young people with emotional and mental health needs.
• To provide advice, support and knowledge to children and their families in relation to appropriate resources for their emotional wellbeing needs.
• To take responsibility for liaising with practice leads and other practitioners in the team to support effective clinical governance, risk and safety protocols and best practice principles to support improvement alongside young-person centred care.
• To support development and delivery of psychoeducational workshops, webinars and groups for young people, parents/carers and school staff.
• To develop a coordinated response to children and young peoples mental health needs by working across agencies.
• Encourage co-production in furthering best practices.
• Strive for quality assurance in data returns for both qualitative and quantitative service evaluations.
• Provide supervision to CWPs and/or EMHPs (from the second year of the programme).

About us

West London Mind is a local mental health charity supporting people across West London to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Through our services, community work and partnerships, we work to make a positive and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive and collaborative workplace where colleagues feel valued, can develop their skills and are encouraged to make a meaningful contribution.

Joining West London Mind means being part of a passionate and dedicated team, where the work you do can have a real impact on peoples lives and the communities we serve.

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• The candidate willbe responsible for fulfilling the course requirements (see course brochure).
• Maintainingconfidentiality and following data protection, health and safety and ITguidelines.
• The candidate willinform their supervisor/manager and university of any absences.
• The candidate willbe present on site on non-university days using leave allowances as agreed.
• Keep accurate and appropriate records, providing informationfor monitoring and evaluation as required.
• Participate in, and actively contribute to, individualsupervision, training and team meetings as required.
• Work in accordance with West London Minds MHST objectivesand values.
• Comply with all organisational policies and procedures,including the Code of Conduct in particular to ensure safe, fair andresponsible working practices.
• Work at all times to promote equality, diversity andindividual rights.
• Work alongside and ensure active service user participationin all aspects of work, including monitoring of activities.

Practiseand supervision responsibilities

• Deliver specialist evidencebased therapeutic interventions with a caseload of children and families whilstkeeping up to date with current training and practice.
• Provide support and guidance toothers with the aim of improving skills, knowledge and the facilitation ofreflective practice.
• Undertake assessments with youngpeople and parents which identify areas where the young person wishes to seechange.
• Identify, monitor and managerisk to self and others in every contact with a client.
• Manage own workload, withsupport from supervision.
• Contribute to evaluation of allareas of service delivery and intervention outcomes.
• To engage in best practiceprinciples for professional supervision.
• Fully utilise the purpose andfunction of supervision to maximise personal and professional growth andlearning in becoming a Senior Wellbeing Practitioner, including both group andpeer supervision.
• Strive to be agood role model for positive working relationships and modelling professionalbehaviours that align with the values and principles of the organisation andprofessional body.
• Be committed tohigh standards of safety and efficacy in delivery of clinical practice, thatisin the best interests of children, young people and families
• Demonstrate acommitment to the ethical, professional and best practice codes of conduct ofprofessional registration body.

Training& Education:

• Ensureknowledge and skills are continuously developed and maintained at a high levelof competence.
• Identifytraining needs through supervision and personal development plans.
• Designand deliver training services/workshops and to take part in their evaluation.

Researchand development

• To work with others to develop practice protocols and audittools, to collect the relevant statistical information to underpin serviceevaluation and record keeping.
• To ensure all interventions are evidence based.
• To be key in obtaining service user views and feedback onsupport provided to ensure the delivery of accessible provision.
• To comply with relevant professional codes of conduct.
• To contribute to establishing essential networks, knowledgebase of resources and maintain links with relevant community organisations.
• To contribute to identifying service needs and gaps withregard to childrens mental health and wellbeing.
• Develop skills in service evaluation and audit to ensure theoverall development of the service.
• To maintain awareness of up-to-date research and developmentpertaining to advances in child and young peoples emotional wellbeing andmental health issues.

Person Specification

Experience

• Over two years experience of clinical supervised practice of working with children and families, including work with children and young people with emotional and mental health needs which includes working with children and young people with a wide range of clinical and behavioural presentations.
• Knowledge of the Educational, Health, Social and Voluntary Sector systems in England.
• Knowledge of MHST national strategy and relevant national policies and guidance in relation to childrens services and knowledge and skills to safeguard and protect children and young peoples welfare in line with the Children Act 2004 requirements and Keeping Children Safe in Education.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to deliver training packages on child and young peoples emotional wellbeing and mental health, including delivering psycho education children, young people and their families.
• Demonstrate skills to assess risk using already established assessment tools and if necessary, develop protocols with families and other staff / practitioners to manage risk.
• Ability to personally manage a sensitive caseload.
• Ability to listen empathetically to children and young people and their families whilst showing respect, genuineness, empathy, personal integrity and communication skills.
• Ability to work in partnership with children, families and multi-disciplinary professionals.
• Commitment to using data and relevant measures to assess clinical outcomes.
• Ability to study as a self-motivated learner who can formulate their own progress towards learning objectives and negotiate pathways to achievement with supervisory teams.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in identifying systems for supporting emotional wellbeing and mental health needs in the community and facilitating access for young people and families.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and cohesively as part of a team.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to use feedback and adapt accordingly.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification, with evidence of continuing professional development, in a field relevant to child and adolescent mental health at Post Graduate level i.e. EMHP or CWP pathways

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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