Service Area
Early Help and Intervention
Category
Education - Education, SEND & Schools - All
Job Title
Children's Wellbeing Practitioner Trainee
Grade
BBU08
Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles)
BBU08 29,269 - 32,076
Contract Type
Full time fixed term
Contract Hours
37 hours per week
Fixed term for 12 months
Job Advert
This is a training role within the Children and Young People Mental Health programme. You will work within Bedford Borough Early Help Service while simultaneously completing a postgraduate diploma through University College London, in conjunction with the Anna Freud centre.
The Early Help Service provides and coordinates structured support and intervention to help families overcome barriers and achieve positive outcomes.
You will be delivering, under supervision, high quality, brief outcome-focused evidence-based interventions and guided self-help for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties within the community.
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. The post holder will attend all university-based teaching and Onsite Protected Learning Time 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.
A minimum of a second class Bachelor degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject is required. You will also need experience of working with young people with mental health difficulties.
Interview date: 7th October 2024.
How to apply
When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below.
Please note:
The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:
* a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
* a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only)
unless the appointment is business critical.
For further information, please email recruitment.team@bedford.gov.uk
Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant; we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for.
Bedford Borough Council is a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for.
Allowance (pro rata for part time roles)
Not applicable
Work Pattern
Full time
Is this an enhanced DBS role?
Yes
Is this a politically restricted role?
No
Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker?
Yes
Vacancy Location
Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough Council Recruitment, Bedford
Location
Borough Hall Bedford
Is this a designated car user position?
Yes
Attachments
Children's Wellbeing Practitioner Trainee Job Description.pdf (158 Kb)
Selection Criteria Template
CV Template.docx (16 Kb)
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