Trainee CYP Well-being Practitioner
Northpoint Wellbeing Ltd
The closing date is 03 October 2024
Job summary
A rare and
exciting opportunity to work in a paid full time training role as a Children
and Young People Wellbeing Practitioner (CYWP) in Calderdale or Kirklees.
Main duties of the job
We are currently recruiting for 4 new training posts to
start the Postgraduate Certificate in Evidence
Based interventions to commence in January 2025.
CYWP trainees provide low intensity
interventions for anxiety, depression and conduct problems including guided
self-help.
About us
The trainees will work in Northorpe Hall Child
& Family Trust in
Kirklees or with Invictus
Wellbeing in Calderdale (2 vacancies with each organisation), with employment as a qualified
CYWP on successful completion of the 12 month training course.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The posts are
part of the Children and Young Peoples Psychological
Trainings initiative which is intended to increase and
upskill the children & young peoples mental health workforce.
Applicants should have experience of supporting children and young people with
their mental health/wellbeing. They need to be willing to undertake an
intensive training course and they must be
able to demonstrate the aptitude to study at Level 6.
The 1 year
full time training course is provided by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS
Foundation Trust in partnership with the University of Manchester and trainees
will study in person for one or two days per
week. The rest of the working week will be based
in-service using the skills gained during the training.
Trainee CYWPs are paid on NHS Agenda For
Change pay band 4 (or equivalent), and will progress to NHS band 5 (or
equivalent) on successful completion of the 12 month training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The posts are
part of the Children and Young Peoples Psychological
Trainings initiative which is intended to increase and
upskill the children & young peoples mental health workforce.
Applicants should have experience of supporting children and young people with
their mental health/wellbeing. They need to be willing to undertake an
intensive training course and they must be
able to demonstrate the aptitude to study at Level 6.
The 1 year
full time training course is provided by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS
Foundation Trust in partnership with the University of Manchester and trainees
will study in person for one or two days per
week. The rest of the working week will be based
in-service using the skills gained during the training.
Trainee CYWPs are paid on NHS Agenda For
Change pay band 4 (or equivalent), and will progress to NHS band 5 (or
equivalent) on successful completion of the 12 month training.
Person Specification
Experience and Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate level (level 6) or the equivalent through a proven academic record of previous learning/formal study in Child Development, Well-being or Mental Health.
- Evidence of study at level 5.
- Evidence of numeracy skills.
- Willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties.
Desirable
- Educated to degree level (candidates who do not have a degree will need to evidence their competency by completing an essay).
- Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards.
Person Specification
Experience and Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate level (level 6) or the equivalent through a proven academic record of previous learning/formal study in Child Development, Well-being or Mental Health.
- Evidence of study at level 5.
- Evidence of numeracy skills.
- Willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties.
Desirable
- Educated to degree level (candidates who do not have a degree will need to evidence their competency by completing an essay).
- Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.