Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

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- High Post, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Job Reference HCRGCG/TP/42452/20138

Number of Positions:

3

Contract Type:

Permanent
- Full Time

Weekly contracted hours:

37.5

Location:

High Post, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Closing Date:

23/08/2026

Job Category:

HCRG
- Additional Clinical Services

Service type:

HCRG
- Children's Services

Business Unit:

HCRG - BSW 0-19

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Children's Service in Wiltshire as a Trainee Wellbeing Practitioner for Children and Young People.

The trainee Wellbeing Practitioner for Children and Young Peopleprogramme is a workforce development initiative delivered by Health Education England and HEI partners that aims to improve existing children and young people’s mental health Services (CYP MHS) working in the community. The CWP training will benefit from being integrated fully within CYP MHS and linked to the local community of practice, which brings a valuable organisational infrastructure.

In this extremely rewarding role you will work within a CYP MHS as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering, under supervision, high-quality, outcome informed, focused, evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing, mild to moderate anxiety, low mood, behavioural difficulties.

The training and service experience will equip the post holder with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven service.

You will attend all university based teaching and will have self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within the agreed national curriculum and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills.

Base
:
You will be based at one of the following locations -

• High Post, Technology House, High Post Business Park, Salisbury, SP4 6AT
• Derby Court, Trowbridge, BA14 0XG
• Ground Floor Unit 1, Greenways Business Park, Chippenham, SN15 1BN

Main Responsibilities

• Assess and deliver, under supervision outcome focused, evidence-based interventions to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
• Working in partnership, support children, young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties.
• Work in partnership with children, young people and families in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.
• Support and empower children, young people and families to make informed choices about the intervention.
• Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.
• Accept referrals within agreed national and local protocols.
• Undertakes accurate assessment of risk to self and others.
  Adhere to the service referral protocols. Under supervision signpost unsuitable referrals to the relevant service as necessary.
• Through close case management and supervision, elevate cases where the level of need becomes beyond scope, or more severe ensuring adherence to other relevant elements of service delivery.
• Provide a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help. This work may be face-to-face, by telephone or via other media.
• Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of children and young people contacts offered, and sessions carried out per week in order to improve timely access and minimise waiting times.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or CYP in treatment, where appropriate.

For a full list of role responsibilities please refer to the attached job description.

Package Description

As a Trainee Wellbeing Practitioner
, you’ll be part of our valued team based at High Post. You will feel valued as a Trainee Wellbeing Practitioner
within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• A salary of £25,500 - £27,098 with access to our group pension
• Free tea, coffeeand milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day…