Job Summary
Are you looking to make a difference to children and young people’s lives?
Anna Freud is seeking a Senior Wellbeing Practitioner to join our world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website .
Our EDI commitment
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer, whereby equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core to our recruitment practices. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience.
We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve.
As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.
What we offer
We offer a range of staff benefits, including an all-in-one rewards and recognition platform called Perkbox and wellbeing offers such as finishing early on Fridays and free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme. We are proud to have staff-led Diversity Networks offering unique opportunities for learning, connection and impact.
MindWorks is a research programme designed as a randomised controlled trial to test a specialist intervention for young people at risk of school exclusion due to challenging behaviour. Grounded in CBT and systemic approaches and underpinned by a strong anti-racist framework, the programme recognises the impact of structural inequality and works closely with schools, families and communities, with young people recruited directly through education settings.
Please note: the role is known internally as Senior Practitioner.
What you’ll do
You will play a key role in supervising and supporting practitioners to deliver evidence-based interventions for young people at risk of exclusion, ensuring high-quality, consistent practice across the service. You will provide expert clinical oversight, including safeguarding and risk management, while also delivering direct support to young people, families, and schools where needed. You will support the research trial by maintaining fidelity to the intervention model and working collaboratively with education and community partners to improve outcomes for young people.
What you’ll bring
Essential requirements:
🧠 Qualified and experienced clinician with a recognised background in child and adolescent mental health, including therapeutic work and specialist interventions such as trauma-informed CBT.
🧩 Skilled in working with complex needs and risk, including safeguarding, neurodiversity, and supporting young people in community or school settings.
🤝 Strong collaborative practitioner able to build effective relationships with schools, families, and multidisciplinary professionals while working independently when required.
🗣️ Effective communication and supervision skills, with the ability to support practitioners, convey complex information clearly, and adapt to different audiences.
📊 Committed to research-informed practice, maintaining accurate records, upholding confidentiality, and ensuring fidelity to intervention models within a trial setting.
Please note: a comprehensive training programme in the intervention and trial requirements will be provided in late August and early September 2026. You must be available to complete this comprehensive training, which is a core requirement for the role.
Key details
Hours: full-time, 35 hours per week.
Salary: £51,803 FTE per annum, plus 6% contributory pension scheme.
Location: community sites, schools and colleges, and Anna Freud (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH). Face to face delivery predominantly. Ability to travel is essential.
Contract type: fixed-term until July 2028.
Next steps
Closing date for applications: midday (12pm), Wednesday 27 May 2026. Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.
Notification of interview: shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Friday 29 May 2026. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Interviews: will be held remotely on 2 and/or 3 June 2026.
Questions?