Clinical Lead
The Children's Society
Newcastle, TYNE and WEAR (On-site)
£38,740.90 per annum
Permanent
Job description
Clinical Lead - RISE Mental Health in Schools Team
Permanent with Funding
35 Hours per week
£38,740.90 per annum
Location: Newcastle / Gateshead offices - expectation of onsite delivery 2 days per week
Benefits include but not limited to:
-36 days' annual leave [full time roles only], inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service
-Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
-We match up to 8% pension
-Free counselling service
-Opportunities to develop and widen your skills
-2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation
About us:The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.
Our Youth Impact domain creates impact for children and young people. With highly skilled and experienced staff working across England and Wales, we provide direct support to children, young people, parents and carers, as well as conduct research and influence Government to make changes. We also provide training for professionals. Our value driven team change the lives of children in this country for the better — and with your help and expertise, tomorrow we can support even more.
About the role:
The Clinical Lead for RISE MHST is responsible for overseeing the clinical delivery of mental health support services within schools and educational settings and works alongside the RISE service managers to ensure high quality service delivery. The role also sits within the broader North East England management team and provides clinical leadership, continuous professional development and support to other services within the North East portfolio.
Key skills and experience:
The required skills and competencies for this role are:
-Professional qualification in a relevant clinical discipline (e.g., psychology, psychotherapy, counselling, systemic therapy or related).
-Current registration with an appropriate professional body (e.g., HCPC, UKCP, BACP or equivalent).
-Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision linked to CWP or EMHP practice
-Demonstrable experience providing clinical governance/assurance input (audit, quality improvement, action tracking and practice standards).
-Experience working with children and young people in therapeutic / emotional wellbeing / mental health contexts, with strong safeguarding and clinical risk practice.
-Experience of delivering CBT informed clinical supervision to staff delivering low intensity CBT interventions
It would also be an advantage if you have any of the following skills and competencies:
-Experience leading workstreams and influencing across teams/services; and experience of formal line management (including performance and wellbeing support) for designated staff groups
-Experience of embedding routine outcome measures including RCADS, SDQ, GBO and ESQ/CHI-ESQ and routinely and feed them into supervision, clinical decision-making and service QI.
Closing date: Midnight on 1st September 2026Interviews: Wednesday the 9th of September
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 5 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.
AI tools can support your application but only when used appropriately. You're welcome to use them to improve clarity, structure, and research. However, overuse or misuse (e.g. inventing experience or using AI during assessments) may lead to rejection at any stage. We want to hear the real you - authenticity matters.
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Permanent with Funding
35 Hours per week
£38,740.90 per annum
Location: Newcastle / Gateshead offices - expectation of onsite delivery 2 days per week
Benefits include but not limited to:
-36 days' annual leave [full time roles only], inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service
-Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
-We match up to 8% pension
-Free counselling service
-Opportunities to develop and widen your skills
-2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation
About us:The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.
Our Youth Impact domain creates impact for children and young people. With highly skilled and experienced staff working across England and Wales, we provide direct support to children, young people, parents and carers, as well as conduct research and influence Government to make changes. We also provide training for professionals. Our value driven team change the lives of children in this country for the better — and with your help and expertise, tomorrow we can support even more.
About the role:
The Clinical Lead for RISE MHST is responsible for overseeing the clinical delivery of mental health support services within schools and educational settings and works alongside the RISE service managers to ensure high quality service delivery. The role also sits within the broader North East England management team and provides clinical leadership, continuous professional development and support to other services within the North East portfolio.
Key skills and experience:
The required skills and competencies for this role are:
-Professional qualification in a relevant clinical discipline (e.g., psychology, psychotherapy, counselling, systemic therapy or related).
-Current registration with an appropriate professional body (e.g., HCPC, UKCP, BACP or equivalent).
-Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision linked to CWP or EMHP practice
-Demonstrable experience providing clinical governance/assurance input (audit, quality improvement, action tracking and practice standards).
-Experience working with children and young people in therapeutic / emotional wellbeing / mental health contexts, with strong safeguarding and clinical risk practice.
-Experience of delivering CBT informed clinical supervision to staff delivering low intensity CBT interventions
It would also be an advantage if you have any of the following skills and competencies:
-Experience leading workstreams and influencing across teams/services; and experience of formal line management (including performance and wellbeing support) for designated staff groups
-Experience of embedding routine outcome measures including RCADS, SDQ, GBO and ESQ/CHI-ESQ and routinely and feed them into supervision, clinical decision-making and service QI.
Closing date: Midnight on 1st September 2026Interviews: Wednesday the 9th of September
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 5 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.
AI tools can support your application but only when used appropriately. You're welcome to use them to improve clarity, structure, and research. However, overuse or misuse (e.g. inventing experience or using AI during assessments) may lead to rejection at any stage. We want to hear the real you - authenticity matters.
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Posted on: 18 August 2026
Closing date: 01 September 2026 at 23:59
Job ref: 6184
Tags: Counselling
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