Children’s Wellbeing PractitionerUniversity
Location: Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX
The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.
The Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research is a newly funded research centre that has been established to conduct world class research that contributes to a world where differences between children and young people are understood and accepted, strengths are capitalised on, and mental health difficulties are prevented or addressed early in life.
We are seeking a qualified Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) or Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to work within the Anxiety and Depression in children and Young people (AnDY) Research Clinic - Oxford. The postholder will support children and young people aged 4-17, and their parents, carers and families, by providing structured psychological assessments and low-intensity psychological interventions.
What We Offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
An excellent contributory pension scheme
38 days annual leave
A comprehensive range of childcare services
Family leave schemes
Cycle loan scheme
Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
Due to the nature of the role, this post is only available full-time and requires the post-holder to be on-site (in the Life and Mind Building or other school and clinical sites as required).
About the Role
The post is funded for 12 months and is based in the Department of Experimental Psychology based at the Life and Mind Building.
In this role, you will undertake clinical assessments and interventions with children, young people and families, under supervision. You will liase and provide consultation advice and support to school staff and other educational services. You will support research activities and work closely with other members of the AnDY team, research colleagues, school staff and families to deliver a high-quality clinical service and research.
About You
You will be a registered healthcare professional or have a qualification from a Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner Training course (e.g. Graduate or Post Graduate Certificate in CYP IAPT Low Intensity Psychological Therapies / Education Mental Health Practitioner). You will have experience of working clinically with children and young people (for instance in CAMHS), and experience working with neurodivergent children and young people. You will have strong IT and computer skills, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills, (including face-to-face, over the telephone, and via email), with demonstrated ability to engage children and young people, parents and families.
Diversity
Committed to equality and valuing diversity, our active Psychiatry People and Culture teams and initiatives including our values and behaviours framework, work to make the Department of Psychiatry as supportive, welcoming and inclusive as possible.
Application Process
You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. Please see the University pages on the application process at https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/application-process
The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Interviews will take place on Monday, 28 September 2026 and will be face to face.