Recruit to Train CBT Therapist within Mental Health Support Teams
Surrey Mental Health Support Teams in Schools invites applications for a Recruit to Train Trainee CBT Therapist as part of the NHS England funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes (formerly CYP‑IAPT). The successful applicant will attend a fully funded one‑year training, completing a Post Graduate Diploma in CYP‑PT therapies in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) whilst carrying out clinical work within our service.
Main Duties
* Attend funded training and complete the Post Graduate Diploma in CYP‑PT therapies.
* Carry out clinical work, providing interventions for children, young people and families using evidence‑based CBT techniques.
* Work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when required.
* Commit to equity, diversity and inclusion throughout practice.
* Travel to schools and sites across Woking and surrounding areas as required.
* After training, continue employment within MHST as a Band 6 Senior Clinician, delivering clinical work, consultation and supporting whole‑school approaches.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Capacity to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level.
* Minimum second‑class Bachelor’s Degree from a UK university or an equivalent overseas qualification in a relevant subject (e.g., psychology, social work).
* Training in a mental‑health related profession (e.g., psychology, nursing, health visiting, social work, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, special needs teaching, psychiatry, other psychotherapy, counselling).
Experience
* Ideally at least two years’ experience working with children/young people in a mental‑health setting.
* Experience of working with safeguarding issues.
* Experience of multi‑agency working and liaising across internal & external agencies.
* Desirable: previous experience working within a CBT framework.
Training and Development
The role is funded by HEE; after successful completion of the training year you will continue with the MHST as a Band 6 Senior Clinician, delivering the full range of MHST functions.
UK Registration and Disclosures
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Job Details
Location: Unither House, Chertsey, KT16 9FG. Salary: £40,617 per year (incl. 5% Fringe).
Contract: Permanent, Full‑time.
Reference: 325‑7466796‑CYPS.
Date posted: 24 October 2025.
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