Senior Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner in Swindon inSwindon PUBLISHED WED 5 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary
Working with CYP emotional needs across all elements of the iTHRIVE model. This diverse and exciting roledelivers a range of interventions to CYP (children and young people) at various stages of their emotionalrecovery and safety needs. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary community team you will work on arotational basis across the community day & educational provisions as well as the urgent need Haven365 Service including working across days, evenings, weekends & bank holidays.

Main duties of the job
Join our dedicatedBe U Swindon teamand make a real difference in the lives of children and young people (CYP) by providing vital emotional and mental health support across both ourHaven evening serviceanddaytime community hubs. In this varied role, youll lead urgent interventions for CYP in crisis, delivering rapid assessments, safety planning, and emotional support in collaboration with partners such as Police, Ambulance, Emergency Departments, and CAMHS. Youll play a key role in de-escalating challenging situations, managing immediate risks, and ensuring safe, compassionate follow-up care that promotes stability and recovery. Alongside this, youll support children within community and educational settings, offering therapeutic interventions, wellbeing sessions, and tailored care plans aligned with theiTHRIVE model. Working closely with families, schools, and community partners, youll help build understanding, resilience, and long-term wellbeing for young people. As part of your leadership responsibilities, youll manage a small team of Emotional Wellbeing Practitioners, coordinate rotas, support recruitment, and contribute to the continuous development of our services. This is a rewarding opportunity to combine crisis response, therapeutic care, and leadership in a supportive, forward-thinking environment committed to improving young peoples mental health and emotional wellbeing.

About us
ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an

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d, CQC registered,provider of community health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative,effective and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities and stakeholders.

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Date posted
05 November 2025

Pay scheme
Other

Salary
£28,000 to £32,000 a year Senior Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number
Eabl818

Job location
sNexus Business CentreDarby CloseCheney Manor Industrial EstateSwindonSN2 2PN

Job description

Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting the mental and emotional well-being of CYPwithin our community. This position involves providing direct urgent mental health services, collaboratingwith families, emergency services, CAMHS, schools, and community organisations, and contributing to apositive, inclusive, and supportive environment for young people.The ideal candidate will have

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in providing direct urgent need mental health support, a strongunderstanding of the challenges faced by young people. The risks presented on engagement withemergency and urgent services and effective responses to behaviours that challenge and de-escalationtechniques, and a commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate care.Main Duties and responsibilities:Haven (Evening service) In this part of the role you will be the lead support and responsible forproviding direct urgent emotional support for CYP presenting significant critical safety needs andbehaviours that challenge. After initial contact with one of our identified urgent / emergency servicereferral partners, the Haven service provides immediate intervention.This service supports CYP through highly targeted interventions with immediate care needs within theGetting risk support / Getting more help elements of the iTHRIVE model.Independently conduct rapid assessment of referred CYP against service inclusion / exclusioncriteria in liaison with Police, Ambulance, ED and CAMHS, collaborate with these services to agreeand coordinate ongoing safety on acceptance to service.Implement immediate mood regulation interventions and emotionalsupport for CYP experiencingurgent mental health issues.Conduct rapid risk assessments and agree necessary collaborative interventions with referralpartners to identify the severity of mental health need mitigate identified risks and developappropriate, effective urgent high need safety plans.Deescalate and compassionately manage presenting CYPs potential behaviours that challenge.Report any identified safeguarding concerns of CYP and coordinate necessary actions to mitigateany immediate risks to self / others.Liaise with Caregivers and referral partners to ensure ongoing immediate safety of CYP postintervention and coordinate a safe return to home residence or work with partners to identify safeemergency accommodation.Develop and implement follow-up care plans, including referrals to appropriate mental healthservices (internal Be U Swindon & external service offers).Offer guidance and support to families and caregivers, helping them understand and effectivelyrespond to the mental health needs of their children.Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, ensuring all interventions and plans are thoroughlydocumented.Participate in ongoing training and professional development opportunities to stay current withbest practices in mental health care.Support Service Lead in managing the service and leading shiftsManaging a small team of Emotional Well-Being Practitioners including line managementTo support Service Lead to coordinate the team rota.To assist in recruitment in adherence to the keeping children safe in education framework.Provide on callsupport.Hubs (Day services) This part of the role delivers emotional support to CYP in community settings inc.education settings, community centres and Be U therapeutic spaces.This service supports CYP presenting with care needs within Getting Advice / Getting Help elements ofthe iTHRIVE model.Develop individualised care plans based on assessments, considering the unique needs andcircumstances of each child.Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions, including individual and group therapeuticinterventions to CYP.Engage with children in various settings, including schools and community centres.Work closely with families as appropriate to offer guidance, education, and support in managingtheir child's mental health challenges.Provide training and resources to parents and caregivers to help them understand and

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theirchilds mental health needs effectively.Collaborate with schools, healthcare providers, social services, and other community organisationsto coordinate care and ensure a holistic approach to each child's well-being.Advocate for the mental health needs of children and adolescents within the community,promoting awareness and reducing stigma.Respond to identified safeguarding concerns, providing immediate support and intervention tochildren and families in need.Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, andother relevant documentation.Stay current with developments in child and adolescent mental health, attending training sessions,workshops, and conferences as needed.Participate in regular supervision and peer support meetings to ensure best practices andcontinuous professional growth.Engage with local communities to raise awareness about mental health issues and available supportservices for children and young people.Any other duties appropriate to role to support the development of the service offer and qualityof care received by CYP.This job profile is intended as a general guide to the responsibilities attached to the post and may bealtered from time to time, following consultation with the post holder to reflect changing needs of theservice &/or ABLs prioritiesSkills & Competencies required:Strong urgent intervention, de-escalation and risk assessmentskills.Understanding of emergency and urgent services and effective collaboration to mitigateidentified risks.Resilience to highly demanding care environments.Compassionate when responding to significant behaviours that challenge.Excellent understanding of CYP MH challenges and effective interventions.Adept at coordinating emergency continuation plans such as facilitating safe return to homeresidence / emergency housing and hostels.Proficiency in maintaining detailed and accurate documentation.Familiarity with local mental health resources and services.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and rapportwith children, families, and professionals.Leadership & management skillsLeadershipAbility to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.Cultural competency and sensitivity to the diverse needs of the community.Standard InformationInformation GovernanceEmployees of ABL Health must comply with the provisions of GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2. Thepost holder must not; either during the course of their employment, or following termination of theiremployment, disclose any information relating to service users or employees, or of the lawful businesspractices, of the organisation.The post holder will be required, when and where appropriate to the role, to comply with the processing ofrequests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000The post holder must comply with ABLs policies that protect the information assets of the organisation fromunauthorised disclosure, modification, destruction, inappropriate access or use. The post holder will beresponsible for maintaining the clinical and/or corporate records that fall within the remit of this role to thestandards in ABLs records management policies, and data quality processes and standards.Health & SafetyCompliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive roletowards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, thetaking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty ofcare for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.Safeguarding is Everyones BusinessABL has a responsibility to ensure that all children / young people and adults are adequately safeguardedand protected. As a consequence, all ABLs employees, temporary staff and volunteers are required toadhere to ABLs safeguarding policies / procedures in addition to local and nationalsafeguarding policies andto act upon any concerns in accordance with them.Smoke FreeABL is Smoke - Free. Smoking is not permitted on any of our premises or the surrounding land including carparking facilities.TrainingThe post holder must attend any training that is identified as mandatory to their role.The range of duties and responsibilities outlined above are indicative only and are intended to give anoverview of the range and type of duties that will be allocated. They are subject to modification in the lightof changing service demands and the development requirements of the post holder.Equality, Diversity & Human RightsIt is the responsibility of every person to act in ways to support equality and diversity and to respecthuman rights, working within the spirit and detail of legislation including the Equality Act 2and theHuman Rights Act 1998. ABL is an equal opportunities employer and aims to challenge discrimination,promote equality and respect human rights

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Person Specification

Experience
Essential

Experience
of working in an enhanced need MH multi-disciplinary teamenvironment and with external professionals such as emergency services.

Experience
providing direct urgent mental health services within an urgent care setting or working with clients presenting with significant safety needs and behaviours that challenge.Desirable

Experience
in running group interventions / peer support groups.

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in delivering training to professionals.

Experience
in delivering training and workshops to CYP and parents / carers.

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in quality improvement measures

Qualifications
EssentialKnowledge of development in MH CYP, family development and of transitions.DesirableRelevant qualification NVQ /Uni Qualification.

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Experience
Essential

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer

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