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SALARY: £27,000 a year £31,049 pro rata per annum when qualified - year 1

WORKING PATTERN: Full-time

CONTRACT: Permanent

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this full-time post is to equip the post-holder with the academic knowledge, clinical skills and supervised experience required to qualify as a Systemic Family Practitioner. As an integral member of the Tees Valley Getting Help Service, the trainee will work collaboratively with children, young people and their families applying systemic principles to assess needs, develop shared formulations and deliver evidence-based interventions where a child or young person presents with low mood, self-harming behaviour and/or conduct disorder. Practice will be undertaken within an agreed scope and under clinical and managerial supervision, with a strong focus on safeguarding, inclusion, safety management and measurable outcomes.

Alongside supervised clinical practice, the post-holder will complete a Postgraduate Diploma delivered in partnership with Northumbria University, combining university teaching, independent study, practice-based learning and formal assessment. The successful candidate will be expected to engage fully with all academic and clinical requirements, apply learning directly to practice and demonstrate relevant prior experience and learning in child development, wellbeing or mental health. They must be able to study at postgrad level and be available to begin the role and training programme on 5th January 2027.

SALARY: £27,000 a year (£31,049 pro rata per annum when qualified year 1)

WORKING PATTERN: Full-time

CONTRACT: Permanent

This full-time, permanent role develops Children's Wellbeing Practitioners to assess and support children and young people with mild to moderate anxiety, depression and related mental health needs. Under supervision, the post-holder will deliver evidence-based, low-intensity CBT interventions and work collaboratively with children, young people, families and professionals.

The successful candidate must be available to start on 5th January 2027. The post includes a Postgraduate Diploma delivered with Northumbria University through university teaching, independent study and supervised practice. Candidates must be able to study at degree level and demonstrate relevant experience and prior learning in child development, wellbeing or mental health.

Successful completion of the programme will support independent practice as a qualified CWP. Please see the attached Northumbria University course Programme in our supporting documents.

Access to a car is essential as travel is required across Teesside.