Children And Young Persons' Trainee Therapist

About the Role

With You in BCP has an exciting opportunity for a Recruit to Train Trainee CBT Therapist to join our YP team as part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes (formerly CYP-IAPT).

Join our team as a Children and Young Persons' Trainee Therapist.

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people facing challenges with their mental health, drug or alcohol use? If you are enthusiastic, caring and eager to make a difference, we would love to hear from you. With You provides free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people every year.

With You in BCP has an exciting opportunity for a Recruit to Train Trainee CBT Therapist to join our YP team as part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes (formerly CYP-IAPT).

Recruit to Train is a government-funded initiative aiming to grow the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand. To help reach this goal, NHSE covers salary and training costs for a 1-year post, allowing services to employ trainees to aid in implementing new or expanding existing specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your learning from weekly teaching into practical clinical interventions working with clients in the service making a direct impact in the lives of children, young people and their families.

Please note:

The position will be predominantly home-based with occasional travel to our Bournemouth office required. Successful candidates will be expected to travel to the University of Exeter on a weekly basis, for teaching during the training year.

More information about the course content and the different modalities can be found here.

This full-time training will begin in January 2027 with around 2.5 days a week for academic work (teaching and personal study), and 2.5 days based at the service seeing clients related to training assignments. Trainees will be both an employee of the service and an enrolled student with the University of Exeter. Upon completion, qualified trainees will receive a University of Exeter Postgraduate Diploma.

This is a dual application process. In addition to applying for this position with us, you must also complete a University of Exeter application for the Course Team to review. The Course Team will liaise with us on whether you meet the academic requirements for the course during the recruitment process. You will only be offered a University of Exeter training place if you are successful in securing this post and you meet the university training requirements (such as academic background, relevant experience, visa approval).

What are we looking for?

• We are seeking highly motivated candidates who are enthusiastic about making a difference to children’s mental health through evidence-based interventions based on NICE Guideline recommended treatment.
• You will be committed to the CYP Psychological Training Programme core principles:
  Accessibility, accountability, participation, awareness and evidence-based practice and in providing an inclusive and effective service for children and young people, along with a dedication to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Please review the additional documents for more information on the role, person specification other employment documents.

For more information about the role or to have a confidential discussion, please reach out to:
Cara.

PRIVACY NOTICE:
As you also apply for a training course that is delivered by the University of Exeter, your data may be shared with them for the purpose of processing your application (shortlisting) and enrolling you onto this Programme.

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated individual who is eager to start a career in therapeutic support for children and young people. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to build trust and rapport with young people, and demonstrate a commitment to personal and professional development.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have some experience of working or volunteering with children, young people or families (this could be in a paid or voluntary capacity)
• Hold a relevant Level 3 qualification (e.g. Health and Social Care, Childcare, Youth Work) or be willing to work towards this within 12 months
• Be able to work effectively as part of a team and independently when required
• Demonstrate resilience, empathy and a non-judgemental approach
• Be organised and able to manage your time and workload effectively
• Be comfortable using IT and digital systems for record keeping
• Be willing to undertake further training and supervision as part of your development
• Be flexible with working hours to meet the needs of young people and the service
• Be willing to support other With You locations if needed
• If successful, provide three years' worth of references and, where applicable, undergo an enhanced DBS check

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