Trainee Children and Young People’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP PWP)
| Posting date: | 08 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £28,860 to £31,671 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28860 - £31671 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 August 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, RG6 6BZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9371-25-0620 |
Summary
The must have's for this role: A degree in Psychology minimum or other relevant subject (minimum at 2:2) Experience of working with children and exposure to holding meaningful conversations with emotional connections at their level. Some experience of working within a childrens mental health setting, children care setting, local authority children care services or school pastoral care Strong communication, IT & organisational skills Graduate route (level 6) Evidence of ability to study at Level 6 (i.e., previous successful study at level 5; or successful part completion of an Honours degree level 6) Postgraduate route (level 7) Hons Degree graded at 2.2 or above Candidates will need to be ready to start academic training in February 2026 at the University of Reading (UoR). Interviews will be held jointly with the UoR and successful candidates will be required to complete the application form for a place on the Graduate/Postgraduate Diploma in Brief Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions for CYP with Common Mental Health Problems course. An additional learning agreement, supplementary to the Terms and Conditions of Employment, will be issued to clarify the responsibilities and obligations linked to the period of learning during employment in this role. If you have previously applied for a similar post in Berkshire and were not shortlisted, please do not re-apply. For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Yani Chocalingum (Team Lead, CAMHS GHT/MHST Team) on 07780673550 or email: yani.chocalingum@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible. HCAS will be dependent on the base allocated. Interview will be held on 15th Sept 2025