Wellbeing Practitioner
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The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.
- £11,012, including an allowance for holiday pay Vacancy Type: Permanent, Term-time only, 12 hours per week Closing Date : 12 noon Tuesday 6 January 2026 The College is a member of the Education Trust.
The Trust is an expanding multi-academy trust with 13 primary and 9 secondary schools.
The Role The College seeks to appoint a well-qualified individual with proven experience of working with children and/or young adults to become a Student Wellbeing Practitioner.
The successful candidate will be registered with a professional body.
They will support the Wellbeing Manager and other pastoral staff in order to deliver a highly effective and professional counselling service to students 11-18 years old within the College.
They would welcome applications from a variety of therapeutic backgrounds such as Art/Creative Therapists.
Skills and Qualifications The professional competencies expected of a Wellbeing Practitioner are: The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others; Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team; Be able to multi-task and work under pressure; Be flexible and resilient in managing and executing their daily responsibilities; Able to demonstrate strong planning and organisational skills; Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions; The ability to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and accept challenges.
The personal competencies expected of a Wellbeing Practitioner are: Competence in generic professional skill, including: literacy, numeracy, information technology, administrative skills, self-management skills, communication and interpersonal skills; Experience of working in a team as well as independently; Awareness of the nature of prejudice and oppression; Awareness of issues of difference and equality; Awareness of ethical issues relating to working with young people; Knowledge of the wider professional and legal environment relating to working with young people and the issues that affect them; Ability to recognise the need for personal and professional support. xbpsjku
The qualifications and experience required of a Wellbeing Practitioner are: Professionally qualified child centred counsellor or equivalent; Qualified up to diploma level in an appropriate therapeutic field; Minimum two years post-qualification experience; Registered/accredited on the BACP Voluntary Register or equivalent; Minimum of 300 hours, supervised working with young people; Experience of working with young people aged 11-18 years old including those who have mental health problems; The criteria are subject to reasonable adjustment to enable disabled candidates to fulfil the requirements of the job.
To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable Education Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
- Location:
- UK
- Salary:
- £10,000
- Job Type:
- PartTime
- Category:
- Social Care