Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• PWP qualification from a British Psychological Society-accredited PWP programme/apprenticeship
• If qualifying by the apprenticeship route have also passed the apprenticeship end point assessment
• Accredited with the BABCP or BPS as a PWP (or working towards accreditation if within six months of qualifying)

Desirable

• Key skills in literacy, numeracy, and IT
• Core professions in mental health nursing, social work, occupational therapy, and psychology

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with common mental health problems in a Talking Therapies setting
• Ability to demonstrate a range of experiences in offering and delivering a full range of evidence-based Talking Therapies, low-intensity interventions
• Experience of screening, assessing, and working with a range of mental health issues at step 2.
• Experience of working with and managing risk.

Desirable

• Experience in drug/alcohol management.
• Experience of “Partnership working”.
• Worked in a service where agreed targets are in place, demonstrating clinical outcomes.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to implement NICE guidance for Step 2 interventions for mental health problems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills.
• Computer skills.
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.

Desirable

• Demonstrates knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health.
• Knowledge of medications used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems.

Registration

Essential

• Applying for Accreditation with Registered Provider (BPS/BABCP)

Desirable

• Accreditation with Registered Provider (BABCP/BPS)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 20 May 2026