Wellbeing Practitioner x 3

NHS; Bromley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS is seeking a passionate Wellbeing Practitioner to deliver mental health interventions for young people in Bromley. This role involves managing a caseload, collaborating with schools, and facilitating workshops. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and a commitment to supporting children's mental health through professional practice.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Over 2 years experience working with children and young adults.
• Experience assessing emotional and mental health needs.
• Professional registration (e.g., BABCP, BACP, UKCP).

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based interventions for mental health difficulties.
• Support development of psychoeducational workshops.
• Collaborate with schools to meet mental health needs.

Skills

Empathetic listening

Training delivery

Caseload management

Collaboration

Education

Relevant professional qualification

Job description

This is an opportunity to join a passionate, creative MHST with excellent school engagement, placed within a third-sector service that prioritizes young people and families (parents and carers). Our base is in central Bromley, and we come together in the office one day per week to ensure everyone feels connected and supported with their work and wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

The Wellbeing Practitioner role is diverse, involving delivering evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health difficulties, liaising with schools and partner agencies, and facilitating psychoeducational events. You will manage your own caseload and act as the Bromley Y link for primary and secondary schools, providing consultation, signposting, and support development of Whole School Approaches to mental health tailored to each school's needs.

The ideal candidate will be hardworking, enthusiastic, and flexible, with the ability to work creatively with young people, parents/carers, and school staff. Collaboration and idea-sharing should come naturally, and you should be eager to develop your professional skills. Occasional Saturday work may be required.

You will have:

• A recognised counselling, therapeutic, or CYP-IAPT qualification (e.g., EMHP, CWP).
• Over 2 years experience working with children, adolescents, and/or young adults.
• Experience assessing emotional and mental health needs in young people.
• A broad skill set to engage young people and collaborate effectively with professionals.

About us

Bromley Y is a long-established charity providing mental health and emotional wellbeing services for children and young people in Bromley. We are supportive, inclusive, and collaborative, offering opportunities for practitioners to develop and upskill. Our services are based around the iThrive Model and operate an Integrated Single Point of Access with CAMHS to ensure timely support for children and young people. Our MHSTs are well-established and work across Bromley borough to support schools with evidence-based interventions, whole school approaches, and timely advice to staff and external services.

Our diverse offerings include 1:1 and group interventions, workshops, webinars, mentoring, social prescribing, and parent support. We actively seek feedback from clients and involve young people in service development.

Job responsibilities

1. ROLE FOCUS:

Contribute to early intervention and prevention services for children and young people in Bromley. Manage your caseload and provide advice and support through workshops and small groups. Collaborate with schools to deliver core MHST functions: evidence-based interventions, whole school approaches, and timely advice and liaison with external services.

Work mainly in schools and community settings, with some digital work from home, to reach diverse young people. Be committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring accessible support for all, and deliver workshops/webinars for young people, parents, and carers. Professional qualification maintenance time is allocated monthly.

Occasional Saturday work may be required.

You will need:

• Relevant professional qualification with CPD evidence.
• Enhanced DBS clearance.
• Professional registration or eligibility (e.g., BABCP, BACP, UKCP, HCPC, GMC, NMC).
• Over two years’ experience working with children and families, including those with emotional and mental health needs.
• Experience assessing emotional and mental health needs in young people.
• Experience working with multi-agency partners.
• Skills to deliver training on emotional wellbeing and mental health.

2. MAIN DUTIES

Provide evidence-based services for early identification and intervention, offer advice and resources, liaise with schools, and develop co-ordinated responses to mental health needs. Support development of psychoeducational workshops and work across agencies to meet children and young people's needs.

3. PRACTICE RESPONSIBILITIES

Deliver therapeutic interventions, maintain professional development, ensure GDPR compliance, support schools, undertake assessments, manage risks, and collaborate within Bromley Y teams. Contribute to service evaluation and ensure child rights and participation are central to practice.

4. EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Maintain high competence levels, identify training needs, fulfill CPD requirements, and support training delivery and evaluation.

5. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Develop practice protocols, collect data, ensure interventions are evidence-based, and gather service user feedback. Maintain professional standards and develop networks and resources to address service gaps.

6. GENERAL

Maintain accurate records, participate in supervision and team meetings, promote equality and diversity, support safeguarding procedures, and work flexibly. Support fundraising and promote mental health awareness within the community.

Person Specification

Experience

• Over two years' experience working with children and families with emotional and mental health needs.
• Experience assessing mental health needs.
• Experience collaborating with multi-agency teams.
• Experience working with schools and education professionals.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification with CPD evidence (e.g., EMHP, CWP, CYP IAPT, CBT pathways). Other relevant qualifications include counselling, psychotherapy, creative arts therapies.
• Enhanced DBS.
• Professional registration or eligibility (e.g., BABCP, BACP, UKCP, NCP, HCPC, GMC, NMC).

Knowledge and skills

• Empathetic listening and partnership working skills with children, young people, and families.
• Ability to deliver training and psychoeducational sessions.
• Knowledge of mental health consultation and risk assessment tools.
• Caseload management skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check due to working with children and vulnerable adults.

Full-time, flexible, home or remote working options available.