Wellbeing Practitioner

Wellbeing Practitioner Location: Wymondham Salary: Point 30 of the Support Staff Scale, FTE £40,777 per annum, per annum pro rata £10,818 - £11,012, including an allowance for holiday pay Vacancy Type: Permanent, Term-time only, 12 hours per week Closing Date : 12 noon Tuesday 6 January 2026 The College is a member of the Education Trust. The Trust is an expanding multi-academy trust with 13 primary and 9 secondary schools. The Role The College seeks to appoint a well-qualified individual with proven experience of working with children and/or young adults to become a Student Wellbeing Practitioner. The successful candidate will be registered with a professional body. They will support the Wellbeing Manager and other pastoral staff in order to deliver a highly effective and professional counselling service to students 11-18 years old within the College. They would welcome applications from a variety of therapeutic backgrounds such as Art/Creative Therapists. Skills and Qualifications The professional competencies expected of a Wellbeing Practitioner are: The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others; Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team; Be able to multi-task and work under pressure; Be flexible and resilient in managing and executing their daily responsibilities; Able to demonstrate strong planning and organisational skills; Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions; The ability to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and accept challenges. The personal competencies expected of a Wellbeing Practitioner are: Competence in generic professional skill, including: literacy, numeracy, information technology, administrative skills, self-management skills, communication and interpersonal skills; Experience of working in a team as well as independently; Awareness of the nature of prejudice and oppression; Awareness of issues of difference and equality; Awareness of ethical issues relating to working with young people; Knowledge of the wider professional and legal environment relating to working with young people and the issues that affect them; Ability to recognise the need for personal and professional support. The qualifications and experience required of a Wellbeing Practitioner are: Professionally qualified child centred counsellor or equivalent; Qualified up to diploma level in an appropriate therapeutic field; Minimum two years post-qualification experience; Registered/accredited on the BACP Voluntary Register or equivalent; Minimum of 300 hours, supervised working with young people; Experience of working with young people aged 11-18 years old including those who have mental health problems; The criteria are subject to reasonable adjustment to enable disabled candidates to fulfil the requirements of the job. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable Education Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

Location: Wymondham, Norfolk, GB

Posted Date: 11/22/2025