Trainee Senior Wellbeing Practitioner; SWP

Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing & Hounslow Mind

The closing date is 19 October 2026

We are seeking to recruit a qualified practitioner (EMHP/CWP) who is committed to the principles of CYP-PT. This role offers an opportunity for the post-holder to further progress 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 candidate will be expected to provide supervision to CWPs and/or EMHPs for low-intensity interventions following training.

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

Applicant swill need to be ready to start work by early January 2027, with training commencing on the 29th. Posts cannot be offered to candidates unless they can guarantee this start date.

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 psycho educational 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).

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.

Key Responsibilities

• The candidate willbe responsible for fulfilling the course requirements (see course brochure).
• Maintaining confidentiality and following data protection, health and safety and IT guidelines.
• The candidate will inform 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 information for monitoring and evaluation as required.
• Participate in, and actively contribute to, individual supervision, training and team meetings as required.
• Work in accordance with West London Minds MHST objectives and values.
• Comply with all organisational policies and procedures,including the Code of Conduct in particular to ensure safe, fair and responsible working practices.
• Work at all times to promote equality, diversity and individual rights.
• Work alongside and ensure active service user participation in…