Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

We Are With You, Painter's Forstal, Kent

Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

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We Are With You, Painter's Forstal, Kent

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

, 13 Nov | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 6bfebb1f88ff4a3abbb9b63c35c444b3

Full Job Description

All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised Kent Mind and Body are looking to recruit a CWP to continue to improve children and young people's mental health services in Kent. The training forms part of the service transformation initiative delive, This is a training position post holder will undertake training at Kings College London alongside working in service. You will be taught to deliver evidence based guided self-help interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The post holder will use their newly developed skills to support children and young people who are referred into the service and trainees will receive supervision to support their professional development. This is a dual application process. In addition to applying for this position with us, you must also complete a KCL 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 KCL 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). Please submit your

application to KCL via this link before 25th November. Applicants will need to be ready to start work in early/mid-January 2025 and posts cannot be offered to candidates unless they can guarantee this start date. We are looking to hold interviews on 27th November.

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.