Educational Wellbeing Team Supervisor & Practitioner (Band 6)

Educational Wellbeing Team Supervisor & Practitioner (Band 6)

Location: Groundwork London Offices and schools across Southwark

Salary:  £37,000 per annum     please note the role is currently undergoing a pay review

Vacancy Type: Fixed Term Contract until December 2027, 37.5 hours per week

Groundwork London is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We are particularly seeking applicants from under-represented backgrounds including but not exclusive to, males, transgender people and those from an Asian background

Join our committed and passionate team, which provides a range of vital therapeutic interventions across primary and secondary schools in Southwark. The Education Wellbeing Team (ewt) works to improve children, young people and their families’ mental health and wellbeing through a range of early intervention and prevention programmes across the diverse borough of Southwark.

Groundwork’s ewt is part of a national, government-funded, pioneering programme transforming mental health and wellbeing provision for children and young people. The successful candidate will support the ewt to provide three core functions: delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people, supporting schools to develop a whole-school approach to wellbeing, and providing consultation, advice and signposting to ensure timely access to support.

The service was launched in Southwark in January 2022 and currently works across 60 schools, with plans to expand over the academic year. The ewt is dynamic, flexible, and diverse, representing the community which we serve. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate, from the local community, able to achieve high standards of academic excellence at King’s College London, and work within our dynamic service whilst studying.

Groundwork’s ewt works closely with their Youth Forum, which is led by young people from the local community. The Youth Forum is central to ensuring the young person’s voice is always at the heart and forefront of the work we do, enabling us to support positive change in young people’s lives in the ways that are the most important and meaningful to them.

The role is a unique paid training opportunity, where candidates study a one-year Diploma in Children and Young People's Psychological Training – Supervision at King’s College London (Denmark Hill campus), whilst working alongside existing ewt staff to deliver evidence-based, low-intensity interventions with children, young people and their families. The successful candidate will also play a key part in the delivery of Whole School Approach (WSA) activities as well as well as providing consultation and timely signposting to stakeholders.

Main Objectives

To collaboratively develop the ewt service providing evidence-based mild to moderate mental health interventions to children and young people attending schools in Southwark Supporting school Mental Health Leads (MHL) to plan and deliver their wellbeing action plans across their school community. To provide clinical case management and skills supervision to EWPs including those undertaking their training year To hold a caseload of children, young people and parents/carers allocated based on experience, knowledge and capacity To facilitate peer, group and one-to-one supervision To work alongside Band 6 Practitioners, Service Leads, Whole School Approach Lead & Co-ordinators and Clinical Lead to develop the EWT in line with strategic aims and objectives To work collaboratively with selected schools to help embed trauma-informed practice within school settings via whole school approaches

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of service users as deemed suitable by the Supervisor and Clinical Lead. Provide supervisory support to EWP’s some of whom are undertaking a demanding recruit-to-train course. Be a designated safeguarding officer able and willing to support and guide the wider Groundwork London Youth team in handling safeguarding disclosures and concerns, in line with the Groundwork Federation Safeguarding Policy. Support and empower children, young people, their families and carers to make informed choices about their wellbeing. Co-facilitate evidence-based group work courses that support mental wellbeing self-management on topics such as self-care, anger, anxiety, low mood, stress and worry management in schools and remotely. Deliver one-off psychoeducation workshops to children and young people within school settings, to parents remotely and to school staff both in-person and remotely. Please contact us if you have:

A recognised qualification and accreditation in a therapeutic modality (e.g. CBT, counselling, creative therapy, EMHP/CWP). 2+ years' experience of providing evidence-based, therapeutic support to children and young people. Experience of working within school settings and motivation to provide Whole School Approach (WSA) wellbeing activities (e.g. staff trainings, assemblies, workshops) within Southwark schools. The ability to work to a high academic standard expected at postgraduate level whilst managing workload effectively. Strong communication and relationship-building skills with children, families, schools, and professionals. A strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection responsibilities. Commitment to inclusion, diversity, and culturally responsive practice. An understanding of the local community of Southwark. Applicants must hold the right to work in the UK and will need to be ready to start work in early January 2027, posts cannot be offered to candidates unless they can guarantee this start date. Candidates much have had a 2-year gap in NHS Englanded funded psychological trainings in order to be eligible.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Goundwork London, please click apply.

Closing date for applications: 09th of November 2026

Successful candidates will be invited to an in person interview on the 17th of November.

Please submit an up-to-date CV that includes a supporting statement outlining your relevant experience, skills, and suitability for the position. As we can only accept one document, please include your supporting statement at the beginning or end of your CV. Please ensure that your CV and supporting statement are combined into a single document before submitting your application