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Wellbeing Support Practitioner
Do you have a passion for supporting children, young people and families?
Are you a people person, most energised and inspired when collaborating, building relationships, and making a difference?
Are you an enthusiastic and flexible team player?
Young Somerset is seeking to recruit a Wellbeing Support Practitioner to work in schools and community venues across Somerset, including early years settings, taking a leading role in co- ordinating and delivering engagement work to include non-clinical groupwork.
As a Wellbeing Support Practitioner, you will have experience of working with children, young people and their families and have an awareness and understanding of the factors affecting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
You will have excellent administration and record keeping skills to co-ordinate support and ensure a seamless journey for children and young people through all Young Somerset’s services.
You will be able to communicate with and provide high quality support to professionals, parents, CYP and other organisations.
This post opens the opportunity in the future, to train as a Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner or Education Mental Health Practitioner (dependent on eligibility and availability).
Please read the job description here, along with Young Somerset’s competency framework. For an informal chat about this role, please contact:
F.A.O Joanne Staples Team Leader – [email protected]
Salary: £25500
Hours: 37 hours per week
Working hours may vary to deliver groups and cover events in the evenings and occasionally at weekends
Contract: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Closing Date: Midday Wednesday 4th June 2025
Interview Date: Monday 9th June 2025
To apply, complete the application form and disability questionnaire and email to [email protected]. We reserve the rights to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found so would encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience.
Interviews will be on Monday 9th June 2025 and held at Location to be confirmed. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.