2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants
Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
Overview
We are currently recruiting for exciting opportunities to join Turning Point and be part of our highly successful and innovative Talking Therapies service. Total Wellbeing Luton is an integrated Talking Therapies service combining healthy lifestyles and emotional health programmes provided in partnership with Active Luton. We are looking for a qualified High Intensity CBT Team Leader / Step 3 team Leader to join the team. The service in Luton provides person-centered, holistic and accessible wellbeing services which are flexible and creative, easy to access and navigate and responsive to the needs of local people. The service contributes to tackling inequalities in health through promoting and supporting people to develop healthier behaviours and lifestyles in the context of their own local communities. We prioritise staff wellbeing and are based at Active Luton gyms and community centres, which all staff can access and use freely. We offer regular masterclasses to upskill therapists and support career development, as well as opportunities to access additional modality training.
Details
Date posted: 05 September 2025
Salary: £55,450 to £60,505 a year, depending on years qualified
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: B0471-25-0032
Job locations: Turning Point - Total Wellbeing Luton; Hightown Community Sports & Arts; Luton, LU2 0JD
Job Description
Responsibilities
The post holder will be part of a Talking Therapies (IAPT) service and will provide and oversee the delivery of high intensity interventions – initially Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and PCE CfD. The post holder will work with clients who have a range of complex Anxiety and Depression related problems for which CBT/PCE CfD is demonstrated to be clinically effective. The post holder will also manage their own caseload and inspire the team to meet both service and individual targets. An IAPT supervision course would be helpful but is not essential.
In addition to talking therapies, we offer healthy lifestyle programmes including NHS stop smoking, health checks, and exercise on referral, social prescription, weight management and support with physical activity for people with long term health conditions.
Person Specification / Qualifications
Essential
* You will need to hold a qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and have BABCP accreditation.
* Extensive experience of working within Mental Health and a proven ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients and to build working relationships with colleagues.
* Experience supervising a team in a similar role.
* You will need to be able to make use of our digital platform. The service operates across a variety of days and hours to include Saturdays and evening work; flexible working hours are offered to promote work-life balance. Weekend working and additional hours are incentivised.
Other information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the DBS may be required. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For more information, see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer: Turning Point
Address: Turning Point - Total Wellbeing Luton, Hightown Community Sports & Arts, Luton, LU2 0JD
Employer's website: https://www.turning-point.co.uk/
#J-18808-Ljbffr