Why work for us?

Working with Mind in Brent, Wandsworth & Westminster means you’ll be part of a dedicated, passionate, and professional workforce who cares about the work they do and make a real difference to the lives of the people in the communities we serve. Over 50% of our staff have lived mental health experiences.

Attracting the right recruits and retaining them is of paramount importance and ensures that our clients get the best possible service. The benefits of working for us include a core training programme, further training opportunities, continuous professional development, generous annual leave, and an Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a number of policies to ensure we meet best practice guidelines generally. It is also our aim to actively encourage diversity in aspects such as ethnicity, age, and disability, to ensure that our staff complement our client group.

London jobs with Mind in Brent, Wandsworth and Westminster

Our mental health affects every aspect of our lives – how we think, feel and behave. We’re here to make sure that everyone suffering with a mental health problem gets the help they need to recover. Our work has a direct and positive impact on people’s lives. So, if you are passionate about supporting people who are experiencing a mental health problem and are committed to breaking the stigma, read on to join our amazing team.

Current Vacancies

Salary: WM6 (SP 26), AfC band 4 salary point 3-4 years’ experience £27.157 (inc. HCAS)

Fixed term: 1 year 

Full time 37.5 hours per week

About the role:

We are delighted to announce that as part of the expansion of Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) nationwide, the Central London team was successful in obtaining an additional MHST which is due to commence in October 2022.

EMHPs play a key role as members of the Mental Health Support Teams, who have the responsibility for delivering schools’ overarching approach to providing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people. If you have the skills, qualification and are passionate about the work you do, we would like to hear from you. 

Our MHSTs support families and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems. The MHST is co-located in schools, operating from one of the main geographical hubs, with services delivered across the cluster of schools for each area within the City of Westminster.

The MHSTs delivering evidence-based interventions based on the Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic (CBT). You will work primarily with parents of primary school aged children, and young people referred by secondary schools, providing low-intensity interventions for anxiety, depression or behavioural difficulties. The service offers a wide variety of parent workshops, groups and whole class and year group workshops as part of a whole school approach to mental health.

As a trainee EMHP you will be expected to work under supervision as part of a dynamic integrated mental health team. This approach requires creativity, flexibility and adaptability, and above all a passion for working with children and young people in educational settings.

About you

We are looking to recruit 4 trainee EMHPs. Training will be provided at UCL/Anna Freud Centre, and they will be involved in recruitment.

Over the course of the training year, you will, under supervision, develop knowledge and practice skills to employ a range of evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health problems via direct individual and group support for children, young people and their parents.

The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner is required to show evidence of ability to study successfully at postgraduate level and evidence of prior experience working with children and young people is preferred.

Although not essential, it would also be preferable if you could demonstrate a broad understanding of mental health and emotional wellbeing issues combined with an ability to form a good helping relationship with children and young people facing such problems.

Prior experience working in an educational setting such as a primary or secondary school or college is also desirable but not essential.

The programme is part of an initiative which requires trainees to be appointed to the role of Education Mental Health Practitioner, prospective trainees therefore need to be able to work in the UK.

Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to increased competition and the limited number of places available.

Please note:  As part of the dual application process, students applying for this training programme are required to secure a place on the Educational Mental Health Practitioner PG Dip Course at UCL which is due to commence in October 2022. You will need to make a separate application via the following portal: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/apply

For further details, pls see: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/educational-mental-health-practitioner-pg-dip

If you have any questions about how to apply to UCL/Anna Freud Centre, please contact [email protected]

If you have any questions about application for placement with BWW Mind, please email: [email protected]

Deadline for application is: 5pm on 27^th June 2022, interviews on 7^th July 2022.

Accountable to: Clinical Supervisor 

Salary:  £29,527 (WM6 SP 29) NHS Agenda for Change band 5 equivalent

Working hours: 1.0 WTE (37.5 hours per week) Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm. 

Contract length:  Two Year Fixed Term Contract

About the role:

We are looking for a qualified Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) / Child Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) / Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to join the Central London Mental Health Support Team (MHST), part of Mind in Brent, Wandsworth and Westminster.  This is a full-time post working with a cluster of schools across the Borough of Westminster.

It’s an exciting time to join us at Mind in Brent, Wandsworth and Westminster. Everything we say and do is rooted in the experiences of people who know what it’s like to live with a mental health problem. This is an excellent opportunity for an EMHP/CWP/PWP with a background in children and young people’s mental health to work within a multi-disciplinary MHST.

You will work primarily with parents of primary school aged children, and young people referred by secondary schools, providing low-intensity interventions for anxiety, depression or behavioural difficulties. The service offers a wide variety of parent workshops and whole class and year group workshops as part of a whole school approach to mental health.

EMHPs/CWPs/PWPs receive weekly supervision, either individual or group from a senior Clinician. Contact with supervisors or other senior staff is available throughout the week as needed to manage risk or other urgent issues. There is a strong peer support culture within a team (8 EMHPs, 1 CWP, 1 Assistant Psychologist and 1 whole school approach advisor).

The post will require:

• Qualification as an EMHP, CWP or PWP if you also have experience of working in Children and Young people’s mental health – applicants will not be considered unless you have completed a registered training course
• Strong communication skills
• The ability to work cohesively and collaboratively both within a small team and within the wider school cluster
• The ability to use feedback, reflect and adapt accordingly
• Strong organisational skills, including preparing for weekly supervision and keeping all clinical notes up to date
• Good experience of working with children, young people & parents and an understanding of how to talk with them
• Commitment to using data and relevant measures to assess clinical outcomes

EMHPs/CWPs play a key role as members of the new Mental Health Support Teams, who have the responsibility for delivering schools’ overarching approach to providing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people. If you have the skills, qualification and are passionate about the work you do, we would like to hear from you.  

 If you would like to apply for these positions please email [email protected]  for job description, person specification and our application form then please email us your completed application form. 

Deadline for application: Sunday 19^th June 2022 5pm*.

Interviews: 27^th June 2022.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

(*Please note that depending on number of applications received, we might close the deadline sooner than advertised)

Community Befriender

£9.50 Per Hour

Hours of work – as agreed with post holder

Community Befrienders support people with mental health issues to become better connected and engaged with the care they need and to develop connections with the community and mainstream services.

They help people develop self-management skills, confidence and self-esteem and to build social and community networks in order to foster social inclusion and improve quality of life.

They offer companionship to people who are lonely and isolated.

They can provide escort to and from appointments, support people with the tasks related to daily life (shopping or cooking together, paperwork and filing), attending the gym and other leisure activities, or just going for a coffee and a chat.

Community Befrienders are not mental health professionals, but trained befrienders who have an awareness of mental health challenges and a commitment to enablement and empowerment.

If you would like to apply for this position, please email [email protected] for job description and person specification.