Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualification in nursing, social work, occupational or family therapy, child psychology, or equivalent field.
• Current core registration with a relevant professional body.
• To have training in and/or substantial experience in the use of behaviour and or brief/solution focused techniques with children and families.
• Evidence of previous and ongoing commitment to continuous professional development.

Desirable

• Qualification in CBT/ Counselling / psychotherapy / behaviour modification / social skills or group therapy

Experience

Essential

• Significant post-qualifying experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties
• Previous experience in a children’s service which preferably includes liaising and advice giving to referrers and clients at the point of entry to a service.

Desirable

• Experience in facilitation or delivery of training
• Experience and/or qualifications in one or more of the following areas would be desirable: Cognitive Therapy/Counselling/Psychotherapy; Behaviour Modification; Social Skills or Group Therapy; Family Therapy.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Evidence of the ability to assist in supervising, and guiding the administrative support dedicated to this post, and to work harmoniously with colleague’s, clients and referrers under pressure in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
• Ability to work both assertively and with awareness of one’s limitations; excellent telephone, face to face and written communication skills with children and young people, carers and referrers.
• Ability to travel around the county and outside base frequently given the community based nature of this post.
• Ability to frequently work from home to complete administration and video meetings.

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: 15 January 2026