Emotional Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Child Action Northwest is an award winning charity providing a range of innovative and creative services across the North of England that support children, families and vulnerable adults. Our values of caring, empowerment, and never giving up are present in all we do and underpin our work. We believe in the power of the individual and communities to grow, develop and change.

Emotional Health and Wellbeing (EHWB), a service with CANW, offers therapeutic interventions and support to children, young people and their families. The role involves the delivery of one-to-one evidence-based interventions to children aged between 5 and 18 years (25 SEND), where required offering evidence-based interventions to support the family. The role requires experience of working therapeutically with children or young people, experience of safeguarding these groups, and completing assessments and outcome monitoring to enable individuals to reach their potential.

This support is offered within schools, community venues, or via digital or remote platforms, based on the needs of the child/young person or family. Successful candidates will be expected to offer support between 9am and 5pm with some expectation to offer flexible working to meet the needs of the individual or service, including occasional evening or weekend hours.

This is a rewarding opportunity, ideal for a graduate or professional to work in a supportive but challenging role, working directly with children, young people, their families, and multi-agency teams of professionals. In exchange, the successful candidate will receive an excellent induction package and opportunities for further continued professional development.

To Apply
Please complete our online application form. The vacancy will close on receipt of sufficient applications. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

For more information contact: Rachel Hardyman, EHWB Team Leader on [email protected]

Number of roles: 2 x 37 hour posts available

Hours Of Work: 37hrs per week

Pattern Of Work: Monday to Friday with occasional evening or weekend work as required. 9am to 5pm with occasional evening or weekend work as required.

Fixed term to 31st March 2026 (Subject to further funding)
Office Base: CANW Head Office

Work locations: North Lancashire predominantly with some occasional travel to the office base in Central Lancashire

Salary: CANW scale points 23 - 25 (£24,602-£26,209)

Reporting To: Team Leader

Job Documents:
EHWB Practitioner LCC North PS Mar 24.pdf
EHWB Practitioner LCC JD.pdf

All roles within CANW have a responsibility for the safeguarding of children and adults. This role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check checked against the Children’s Barred List.