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£26,277 per year
Full-time
Contract (12-month fixed-term contract)
Job description
This is an exciting opportunity to train as a CWP whilst employed by Ormiston Families as part of the YOUnited partnership, working across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
The successful candidates will undertake training with the University College London (UCL) at the Anna Freud Centre, alongside working in service for Ormiston Families. You will be trained in the delivery of evidence-based ‘guided self-help’ interventions for children and young people (CYP) experiencing mild to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing difficulties.
YOUnited provides a single point of access for all referrals for CYP in need of support with their mental health and emotional wellbeing across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It is a partnership of Ormiston Families, Centre 33, and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Foundation Trust. Ormiston Families work with CYP aged 5-13.
You will join a supportive team of CWPs and counsellors and will receive regular supervision to support your professional development. You will also be using your newly developed skills to support children and young people who are referred to YOUnited
Experience of working with CYP who have experienced mental health or emotional wellbeing difficulties is essential. The post requires a minimum of a second-class bachelor’s degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g., psychology), or relevant professional experience in CYP Mental Health/Education/Mentorship.
Training commences in January 2027 - Permanent position subject to vacancies at the point of qualification in 2028.
This is a home-based position, but you will be required to travel across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough. You will also need to be able to travel to London to undertake training an average of one day per week during term time, more frequently at the start of the training.
For more information or to apply for this post, please visit our website.
The closing date for all applications to Ormiston Families is Sunday, October 4th, 2026. Interviews to be held on Monday, October 19th.
Please note that an application to the University College London Post Graduate Diploma in Child and Young Persons Psychological Wellbeing Practice must be made alongside your application to Ormiston Families.
Safeguarding and DBS requirements for your role:
Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Organisation
Posted on: 17 September 2026
Closing date: 05 October 2026 at 00:00
Tags: Mental Health, Wellbeing, Youth / Children, Social / Support Work
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Warwick, Warwickshire (On-site)
9.03 miles
£14.91 per hour
Part-time (As and when (0 hours))
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Job description
Warwickshire Base
Warwickshire Base aims:
- To protect children and young people from exploitation
- To empower children and young people who are abused through exploitation, or vulnerable to such abuse, to develop strategies that will enable them to reduce harm, and to achieve their potential.
- To reduce the risk of vulnerable children and young people being abused through exploitation, through awareness raising activities with children, young people, parents and professionals working with children and young people.
- To work directly with children and young people who are abused through child exploitation.
- To support the work with parents/carers whose child/ young person is abused through exploitation or vulnerable to abuse.
You will be required:
- Deliver best practice in CSE/CCE and keeping children safe.
- Provide person-centred 1:1 or group work support to children and young people who are victims of exploitation.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of Barnardo's '4 A's model' and trauma-informed responses to abuse.
- Provide guidance to professionals to help and support children and families navigate the complex systems of social care and criminal justice.
- Work as part of a co-located specialist team, where appropriate supporting Police operations and maintaining robust information sharing pathways to inform multi-agency responses.
- Attend multi-agency operational meetings -working with local authorities and other statutory partners and contribute towards robust processes and plans to safeguard children.
- Work as part of the team to enable the voices of children who have experienced CSE/CCE to be heard throughout the sector to encourage and inform best practice.
- Enable the voices of parents and carers who are affected by exploitation to be heard to inform support services.
- Providing advocacy, support and strategies to help manage the impact of exploitation on the family unit and to better able support young people.
- Signpost and assist children and young people to access services that may best meet their needs.
- Work in partnership with local authority and other statutory and voluntary partners to support children and young people.
- Ensure cases are reviewed within the 12-week time frame from start of intervention to monitor progress and achievement.
- Attend Clinical Supervision to support service delivery and personal and professional development.
- Contribute towards the effective monitoring and evaluation of the service.
- You may also be required to support with the supervision of staff members.
Organisation
Barnardos
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Registered Charity
More than 1000
Registered Charity
More than 1000
We're here to help children and young people feel safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful – and have somewhere they feel they belong.
Posted on: 17 September 2026
Closing date: 17 October 2026 at 14:15
Tags: Child Protection, Social / Support Work
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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