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Northorpe Hall Child + Family Trust
Trainee Children & Young People’s Well-being Practitioner
- Full time
An exciting opportunity to join Northorpe Hall Child a+ Family Trust as a trainee Children and Young People’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CYWP): We are currently recruiting two new training posts to start the Postgraduate Diploma in Evidence Based Psychological Treatment: Children & Young People’s Wellbeing Practitioner to commence September 2026.
The posts are part of the Children and Young People’s mental health transformation initiative providing low intensity interventions for anxiety, depression and conduct problems, including guided self-help.
To undertake this training, applicants must successfully secure a Trainee CYWP post with Northorpe Hall or one of NHS Trusts or related organisations across the North West of England. Applicants must have a sufficient level of relevant experience working with children and young people.
CYWP training is offered as a Postgraduate Diploma but you do not need to have a degree to train as an CYWP. Candidates without an undergraduate degree are welcome and eligible to apply but must first demonstrate their ability to study at the required academic level by completing an essay as part of the selection process.
Successful candidates will be offered a paid, full-time 1-year fixed term contract as a Trainee CYWP. Trainees who successfully complete the training will be eligible for employment as qualified CYWP’s with a starting salary of NHS AfC Band 5.
The training course starts in September 2026, and applicants must be available to start then.
We value diversity in all of it’s forms and we are dedicated to promoting diversity within our student body to better reflect the diverse communities that our practitioners will serve. We warmly welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of their background or protected characteristics. We particularly encourage individuals from Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic backgrounds, individuals with disabilities and men to apply, as these groups are currently underrepresented on the training programme.
Please be aware that this is not a training programme that you can apply for within your existing job role and you cannot apply directly to the training centre for this course.
To apply for this role, please send a copy of your CV along with a supporting statement to HR@northorpehall.co.uk
The closing date for this application is Sunday 21st June 11:00pm.
Further information:
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Adult Interview Panel - Thursday 25th June
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Children and Young People Panel - Thursday 2nd July
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Start date 1st September 2026
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Recruitment Drop In (opportunity to come and meet the team and ask any questions)- Wednesday 10th June 15:30 Northorpe Hall, 53 Northorpe Lane, Mirfield, WF14 0QL
Anywhere in Kirklees
Information available on request
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