About this role
Job summary
Are you looking for opportunities to develop your career in a MHST service linked with a Youth Club?
We are seeking a qualified Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) to join our team who will be based at St. Andrews Youth Club. This is an exciting, embedded role that combines evidence-based low-intensity mental health interventions with the flexibility to engage in broader youth work activities. The successful candidate will deliver clinical support to children and young people (typically aged 818) with mild to moderate mental health difficulties while actively contributing to the life of the Youth Club. This ensures mental health support is fully integrated into a trusted, non-stigmatising community setting.
Main duties of the job
You will:
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within Allkind Mental Health to increase and improve emotional and mental health support for children and young people (typically aged 818) attending or linked to St. Andrews Youth Club. Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, as well as their parents/carers and Youth Club staff, in the self-management of presenting difficulties. Contribute to the development of individual or group clinical materials or training resources, and develop such materials independently within your own level of competence and under the direction of the wider team.
You are:
Qualified from the Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) Course. Experienced and passionate about delivering specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families, and eager to engage effectively and make a difference with the young people at St. Andrews Youth Club. Experienced in working with anxiety disorders. Experienced in working with affective (mood) disorders. Experienced in the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT-informed approaches, solution-focused brief therapy). Experienced in working with children and young people in a youth club, community, or non-clinical setting.
About us
With the need for mental health support at an all-time high, choice is shrinking and services are being stretched. We believe everyone deserves better. At Allkind, we offer support across the whole mental health spectrum for people of all ages, from infants to older adults. Weve been listening to our communities for over 40 years, and its clear theres no one-size-fits-all when it comes to mental health care. Were determined to make sure all kinds of people are supported through their mental health challenges, so they can live the life they deserve. Welcome to mental health support with kindness at its heart.
Job description Job responsibilities
Deadline for submission is 11th August 2026 at 5.00pm
Interview date18th August 2026
Please find the candidate pack attached for more information about this role. Please only apply if you meet the requitement of the job.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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Employer details Employer name Allkind
Address 23 Monck Street
London
SW1P 2AE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.allkind.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)