Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner

Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner

£33,000 a year

London Borough of Croydon

Fixed Term Contract

35 hrs/week

Closes 28 Sept 2026

This is a training position post holder will undertake training at Kings College London alongside working in service for Croydon Drop In. They will be taught to deliver evidence based guided self-help interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The post holder will use their newly developed skills to support children and young people who are referred into the service and trainees will receive supervision to support their professional development.

Applicants will need to be ready to start work in early/mid-January 2027 and posts cannot be offered to candidates unless they can guarantee this start date.

Shortlisted candidates will also need to submit an application form to KCL for a place on the Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice. The application form details are linked below and will need to be completed at the same time as your application for a post.

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• 1 Clinical Practice:
  Deliver regular, evidence-based, low-intensity interventions and guided self-help to children and young people to ensure safe and effective early intervention.
• 2 Caseload Management:
  Manage a clinical caseload under supervision, monitoring clinical outcomes and tracking the progress of children and young people.
• 3 Clinical Governance:
  Safeguard clinical quality by identifying and managing risk, escalating appropriately, and ensuring adherence to national CYP-PT guidelines.
• 4 Academic Progression:
  Complete all academic requirements of the King’s College London Postgraduate Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice, including attending lectures and submitting video portfolios.
• 5 Service Development:
  Promote evidence-based practice and youth participation within the service to continuously improve the quality of care.

Croydon Drop In (CDI) has been serving children and young people in the London Borough of Croydon since 1978. We are deeply embedded in and trusted by local communities. Each year, we work with over 5,000 children, young people and families, providing life-changing support, advice and guidance.

We are a proud member of Youth Access and operate a Youth Information, Advice and Counselling Service (YIACS), partnering closely with the NHS, Local Authority, Education Providers, the Police and other Voluntary and Community Sectors organisations.

Since 2019, CDI has grown rapidly, with the largest growth being the expansion of our therapeutic services and outreach support. Our income has grown to £1.9m and our focus is now on consolidating our position and ensuring our infrastructure, processes and governance are robust to support our continued growth and long-term sustainability.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of infants, children, young people and vulnerable adults. Every successful applicant must complete an Enhanced Disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Croydon Drop In supports and promotes equality, diversity and inclusion, and complies with the Equality Act 2010. Everyone has the right to live without fear or prejudice, whatever their age, gender, race, sexual orientation, belief or disability. CDI works to remove discrimination and inequality from its workplace and from every service the charity runs.