Job Details
Location: London
Salary : £28,000 – £31,000 FTE
Step Forward is seeking a full-time Wellbeing Practitioner – Children & Young People, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Psychological Training (CYP CBT-PT) Trainee.This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people aged 11–25. The role requires the post holder to provide CBT and wellbeing support to young people within Step Forward and our partner schools or other youth/health settings. As this is a training role it is essential that you are prepared to undertake a postgraduate Diploma in CYP Psychological Training Therapies in CBT.
About You
- Ideally you’ll have 2+ years’ experience of working within school, health or youth settings
- You will have 2 years working therapeutically with children/young people in a mental health setting
- Minimum second-class Bachelor’s Degree from a UK University or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work etc).
- You are confident and comfortable positively promoting our services and can work appropriately within a diverse organisation with a wide range of people in regards to their racial, cultural, religious beliefs, gender, sexuality and socio-economic backgrounds
- You are confident and competent in providing mental health and wellbeing support to young people
In order to be considered for this role you need to submit an application BOTH to Step Forward and to Kings College London.
Applicants for this role and training at KCL will need to be available to start at Step Forward on the week beginning 12th January 2026 with the KCL course starting teaching on Monday 19th January 2026. This role is and currently funded until March 2027. Applicants for this role and training at KCL will need to be available to start at Step Forward on the week beginning 12th January 2026 with the KCL course starting teaching on Monday 19th January 2026. This role is and currently funded until March 2027. There is an intention to continue this position after this stage, but any extension is dependent on contracts, funding and organisational priorities
Closing Dates:
- Tuesday 25th November 2025 (For KCL applications) . However, it is strongly advised to submit an early application to prevent the delay of a decision.
Applicants will also need to apply on-line to Kings College London: https//apply.kcl.ac.uk
- 9:00AM Friday 21st November 2025 (for Step Forward applications).
Interviews likely to take place week of 31st November
Working with Step Forward
We pride ourselves on providing inclusive, flexible, professional and young people friendly counselling and wellbeing support services. We provide services both in our own purpose built centre and also on an outreach basis in schools and community/ youth settings.
As Step Forward is a small charity our multi-disciplinary team work closely together to provide a holistic support service to young people. We expect all members of the team to take part in activities which help ensure the smooth running of the organisation and help us to reach organisational objectives.
Why Join Us
Work in a small, dedicated organisation where your expertise directly influences children and young people’s lives. Join a passionate and reflective team of staff and volunteers who embrace and uphold our organisational ethos and values to ensure we are: Inclusive, Warm, Empowering, Inspirational and Innovative.
Other terms/benefits include:
- 35 hour working week
- Generous holiday allowance -28 days per year plus bank holidays (FTE)
- Additional 3 days due to organisational closure between Christmas and new years
- Employer pension contribution of 5%
- Access to enhanced sick leave after probation
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave and pay
- Hybrid and remote working potential where organisational requirements allow
How to Apply
Download your application pack here:
