Emotional and Mental Wellbeing Practitioner These are exciting times for the Charity, and we have an excellent opportunity for an empathetic and professional Emotional and Mental Wellbeing Practitioner with outstanding interpersonal and diplomatic skills to join the dedicated Wellbeing Team. We will welcome applications on both a qualified and trainee practitioner basis. Position: 1941 Emotional and Mental Wellbeing Practitioner Location: Remote (onsite attendance currently anticipated to be approximately 1 day per quarter) Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week (undertaken flexibly to meet the needs of clients between the hours of 08:30 and 16:30, Monday to Friday) Salary: £18,117 - £25,986 (FTE £30,195 - £43,310) Contract: Permanent - starting as soon as possible Closing Date: Wednesday 28 May 2025. However, we reserve the right to close this role early if a suitable candidate is found. Interview Date: Monday 9 June 2025 About the Role As Emotional and Mental Wellbeing (EMW) Practitioner, you will offer specialist interventions to staff and volunteers seeking emotional and mental health support and will provide advice to a team of volunteer Mental Health First Aiders. Specialist support provided will include a wide range of approaches, including assessment, information, applied psychosocial interventions, health promotion, and illness prevention services. Liaison with external agencies will also be required to ensure excellent support for staff and volunteers with acute emotional and mental wellbeing needs. About You You will have: Recognised level 5, or equivalent, training or qualification in applied psychosocial interventions (e.g. coaching, counselling, psychotherapies, CBT, EFT, NLP). A minimum of 100 hours successful practice of applied psychosocial interventions. A Mental Health First Aid accreditation or equivalent. Experience of preparing and delivering staff development and training. Knowledge of current professional developments in emotional and mental wellbeing practice and/or applied psychosocial interventions. Ability to work as an independent professional practitioner and able to make independent decisions. A capacity to negotiate and manage ethical dilemmas, and to set and maintain appropriate boundaries. Benefits include Competitive pension. Life assurance – 2 x annual salary. Healthshield. 31 days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 will each full year of service. Wellbeing team. Recorded Pilates and Yoga classes. Long service awards. Healthshield plan Free parking. Subsidised restaurant and shop. About the Organisation The sanctuary is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide, working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued. The Charity is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post. You may also have experience in areas such as Emotional, Mental, Wellbeing, Emotional and Wellbeing, Psychosocial intervention, Coaching, Counselling, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapist, Wellbeing Counselling, Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner, Emotional and Wellbeing Practitioner, Psychosocial intervention Practitioner. INDNFP PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.