Emotional Health & Wellbeing Practitioner- Leeds TIME
Permanent position but with a provisional end date for funding of 31st March 20227
Salary: £29,855.00 per annum/pro rata
There are a number of positions available.
Hours available are flexible from full time (37 hours a week) to part time. Please indicate on your application if you are interested in full or part time hours.
Benefits: 28 days holiday per year (plus Bank holidays), Family-friendly policies, Cycle to work scheme, Pension- employee contributions of up to 8%, Death in service benefit, Discounted health scheme, Free confidential counselling service
Time for young people is our new emotional wellbeing support space for young people who live and study in Leeds. Time for young people empowers young people to take time for themselves.
Leeds TIME opening hours supports the needs of the communities in which we work, and therefore there are elements of unsociable hours – this may include evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. These will always be agreed in advance and will be flexible as possible.
Do you want to support a team who work with children, young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties?
The post holder will support Children, Young People, and Young Adults in our Emotional Health & Wellbeing services based in Leeds by offering low intensity support under a brief intervention framework.
It is planned to offer drop in sessions where young people can drop in and meet trained staff one to one. Young people can come along and talk through what they are struggling with. The service holds no waiting lists and therefore the ability to build relationships quickly, identify risks, and process further support is vital.
Alongside our drop-in support, we will also offer young people more structured one-to-one sessions if appropriate.
We are looking for a Well Being Practitioner that:
1. Has a genuine passion and working knowledge of young people and mental health.
2. Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with CYP and families
3. Experience of working in settings with young people who have emotional, behavioural and/or mental health concerns.
4. Has a background or worked in Health Care, Education, Youth Work or Social work
5. Able to provide direct low level therapeutic support that is person centred.
6. Able to deliver improved wellbeing for children &young people presenting in crisis.
7. A good working knowledge of Mental and Emotional Health Issues that young people face today, including interventions on how to support young people in overcoming these challenges.
Due to the fast paced environment and use of computers for clinical record keeping, you will need to have a good level of IT skills.
The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We’re there for children, every step of the way.
The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children’s lives happier and safer.
Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.
The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.
This vacancy closes at midnight on 7th September 2024. If after 14 days we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy from 23rd August onwards.
Interview date to be confirmed.