Qualified Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP)

We have an exciting opportunity a Band 5 Qualified Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) to join the Peterborough Mental Health Support Team with a team base in Hampton, Peterborough.

• Please only proceed to application if you are a qualified CWP*

'It is a condition of your employment that you will be registered with either the BPS or BABCP. We understand there is a backlog and also a wait for the national guidance for CWP's registering in a MHST and therefore will accept applications where registration is in progress or you intend to register as soon as possible'

The Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner role is an opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions to parents and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors.

Mental Health Support Teams work in collaboration with education settings to provide early intervention to children, young people and their families/carers for mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

The role requires the applicant to travel around the area to allocated schools.

Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 29th April 2026

You will be working in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people (CYP) are actively encouraged. The approach requires flexibility and adaptability, and a passion for working with CYP in education settings.

The post holder will work as an autonomous Practitioner in education and health care settings alongside a team of mental health professionals and within the scope of their job description.

The post holder will carry out assessments, develop and deliver evidence-based interventions to children, young people, parents and carers. The interventions address mild to moderate mental health difficulties (anxiety, worries and fears, behaviour, low mood).

The post holder will receive regular supervision to support them in their work.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Budnik Job title: Team and Clinical Lead Email address: [email protected]