Mental Health Practitioner

Mental Health Practitioner – South Cumbria My Time

Barnardo's are recruiting staff for the South Cumbria MyTime service. If you are ready for a new challenge and passionate about working with children and young people to support their emotional wellbeing, you might be the right fit.

The South Cumbria MyTime service supports children and young people across South Cumbria aged 5 – 18 years to grow up with healthy minds, feel confident and resilient and fulfil their potential. As part of the THRIVE ‘Getting Help' model Barnardo's provides therapeutic one-to-one, group work and counselling support in the community.

Working hours:

30 per week. Working days: to be agreed. Office base:
Kendal, Strickland gate House. Working in a variety of school and community venues. The ability to travel across the South Cumbria locality is essential.

You will offer brief interventions via 1:1 wellbeing sessions and therapeutic group work covering emotional literacy and emotional regulation.

• Provide a blended approach of digital and face to face sessions.
• Maintain active engagement on all safeguarding matters.
• Ensure accurate recording for reporting purposes.

• Experienced in delivering direct emotional support to children and young people on a one-to-one basis and in a group setting.
• Caring and approachable manner that supports safe and trusting relationships.
• Aware of emotional challenges and how they impact the lives of children and young people.
• Knowledge of child and adolescent development and the role of the family in supporting well-being.
• Comprehensive understanding of children's safeguarding.
• Adaptability to deliver support via multiple methods: face to face, telephone or video call.
• Case management experience and a clear understanding of the requirement for professional and accurate case notes.
• Having access to a car is beneficial due to regular travel required.

You must demonstrate in your application that you currently use the skills outlined above, and in the Job Description/Person Specifications, or have used them previously in employment, education, training, volunteering etc. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Need more information? If you require any further information about these opportunities, please contact Abigail Lund, MyTime and MyTime to Thrive South Cumbria Team Manager on  or a

Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to March 2027 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement.

This contract is due to expire on March 2027.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.