Wellbeing Practitioner
Wellbeing Practitioner (6009)
- Annual:£28,188
- Location:Newham
- Group:
- Vacancy type:permanent
- Closing date:26 February 2026
Permanent with funding
Location: London Borough of Newham
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £28,188 per annum (London salary)
The Children’s Society have launched our new Time for young people support space in Plaistow, Newham and are looking for a committed wellbeing practitioner to join our team. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to shape a service as part of The Children’s Society’s mission to reverse the decline of children’s wellbeing by 2030. We believe support should be provided at the earliest possible opportunity, before young people reach crisis point.
We are now looking to recruit a Wellbeing Practitioner with youth work, therapeutic, and trauma informed skills to deliver 1-1 interventions and group work sessions with young people both at the hub, and through additional delivery sites in the community. We will be offering additional training in the above areas.
We are striving to build a unique, multi-skilled team who are passionate about social justice, inclusion and have excellent knowledge of the complex issues that young people and families face. We are looking for individuals who can work well on their own initiative and have great new ideas to bring to the team.
We are also looking for people who have a good understanding of the diversity and complexities of the borough of Newham and the surrounding areas. It would be a bonus to have individuals apply who are representative of the cultures and faiths of Newham and who speak languages common to the local area. We welcome applications from a range of genders, and from people with lived experience of some of the challenges and experiences young people will be having.
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
- Excellent understanding of the emotional health and wellbeing needs of children and young people in the local community, informed by current research and evidence bases.
- Experience of working in a trauma-informed and inclusive way. Including working holistically to see, support and respond to young people’s ‘whole selves’.
- Knowledge and experience of working within a 'drop-in' model
INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY
The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children’s lives happier and safer.
Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, which includes the disclosure of criminal records, vetting checks, and the provision of appropriate references. The number and type of references required may vary depending on the nature and responsibilities of the role, ensuring that each appointment is carefully assessed. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.
If you would like an informal chat with a member of the team about this vacancy, please contact:
Jhnique Gardner on 07756 269 455 or jhnique.gardner@childrenssociety.org.uk
The closing date for applications is midnight on Thursday 26th February 2026.
We anticipate to receive a high number of applications for this role and we reserve the right to close the role should we receive enough suitable applications.
Interviews will be held w/c 9th March 2026.
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- Annual:£28,188
- Location:Newham
- Group:
- Vacancy type:permanent
- Closing date:26 February 2026