Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner - Immediate Start

Overview

Salary: £25,000

Hours: 37.5 hours per week including evening and weekends

Contract Type: Permanent x5 FTE roles

Location: Swindon

Working with children and young people (CYP) emotional needs across all elements of the iTHRIVE model. This diverse and exciting role delivers a range of interventions to CYP at various stages of their emotional recovery and safety needs. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary community team, you will work on a rotational basis across community day and educational provisions, as well as the ‘urgent need’ Haven evening service, including weekends.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting the mental and emotional well-being of CYP within ABL Health's community. This position involves:

• Providing direct urgent mental health services.
• Collaborating with families, emergency services, CAMHS, schools, and community organisations.
• Contributing to a positive, inclusive, and supportive environment for young people.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Experience in providing direct urgent need mental health support.
• A strong understanding of the challenges faced by young people.
• Knowledge of effective responses to challenging behaviors and de-escalation techniques.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate care.

Essential Criteria:

• Knowledge of development in CYP and family dynamics.
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Ability to recognize and respond to child protection and safeguarding concerns.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to engage with CYP of various ages and backgrounds.
• Efficient problem-solving skills and a polite manner towards colleagues and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and running remote meetings.
• Flexibility to adapt to service needs.
• Enhanced DBS check.

Employee Benefits:

• Birthday Day off
• Flexible Annual Leave scheme
• Employee Referral scheme
• Flu jabs
• Blue Light Card
• Cycle to work scheme
• Leadership and staff away days
• Training and Development

If you have any questions about the role or would like to discuss the post further, please contact the HR department.

CVs will not be accepted.