Job Description
About Barnet Council
Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.
About The Role
Barnet Integrated Clinical Service (BICS) are looking to recruit three trainee Children and Young People’s Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (Trainee CWPs) to continue to improve mental health services across the borough. The training forms part of the service transformation initiative delivered by Health Education England as part of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYP-MH) programme.
This is an exciting opportunity to learn to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children, young people and families, working across community settings. The successful candidates will be employed by BICS and based in community settings in either the West, East/Central or South localities of the London Borough of Barnet.
We are a strong, supportive, friendly department and support professional development. Our Wellbeing Practitioners play a key role in improving access to low intensity support across the borough, working closely with our colleagues in education and community settings and across family services.
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About You
The successful candidates will be able to establish good communication and rapport with children and young people. You should be able to work as a team member and to engage effectively with clients and staff across a range of contexts and be able to plan and organise in the face of complex and competing demands. You will be able to demonstrate an ability to work with people from different backgrounds, cultures and of different ages.
The post holders will have a positive and proactive approach to their own continuing professional development and have the capacity for reflective practice.
This is a fixed term training position, and the post holders will undertake training at University College London alongside working in service for BICS. They will be taught to deliver evidence based guided self-help interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, including community outreach interventions, groups and workshops. The post holders will use their newly developed skills to support children and young people who are referred into the service and trainees will receive supervision to support their professional development. Upon completion of the training, qualified posts can be offered subject to current vacancies within the team.
HEE have also implemented the new rule regarding beneficiaries of their training year funding. We recommend you read this if you plan to apply to future trainings.
Training commences January 2025
Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before applying for the role.
Please note that the successful candidates will also need to make an application to University College London Post Graduate Diploma in Child and Young Persons Psychological Wellbeing Practice.
The UCL application portal is live. You can complete the university application here: Child and Young Persons Psychological Wellbeing Practice PG Dip | Prospective Students Graduate - UCL – University College London
For more information about the course, brochure and university applications please also visit: Child and Young Persons Psychological Wellbeing Practice, PG Diploma | Anna Freud
What We Offer
- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
- Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
- A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
- Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance
How To Apply
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‘Apply’ to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Dr Sarah Leighter, BICS Assistant Head of Service on sarah.leighter@barnet.gov.uk or 07548 706 929.
Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.
To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.
Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and remote working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.
Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.
