Therapeutic Practitioner

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,130 to £45,413 with potential progression once in post to £48,149. As this vacancy is 0.68 FTE the salary will be in the range £24,568 to £30,880 with potential progression once in post to £32,741.

Hours: Term time only (30 weeks per year from October to June, 37.5 hours per week)

3 positions available 

Background

We have vacancies in our Therapeutic Practitioner team for a number of posts starting in October 2025. Ideally, we are looking for candidates who can work full time (37.5 hours a week) on a term time basis only (October-June) - this will be 0.68 FTE with an expectation that majority of annual leave is taken outside of these weeks.

If we cannot meet that demand, we will explore other full and part time working patterns so would encourage applications from interested candidates who can specify working preferences on the application form. 

This role may include the possibility of some hybrid working tailored to the demands of the Service.

The University of Birmingham Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is seeking Therapeutic Practitioners to join the team to support students who register for 121 structured sessions to improve their mental health, wellbeing and engagement with University. This is a mainly campus based role with the possibility of some hybrid working where demand allows.

Therapeutic Practitioners also assess based on need and risk presented and support students accessing the most appropriate services. High levels of administration skills and organisation skills are required.

Main Duties

• To manage a caseload of students (25 approx) and deliver up to 5 planned and structured sessions on a weekly or fortnightly basis that will enable those students to work on the emotional issues that they may be struggling with. 
• Offer sessions both in person on campus (B15 2TT) and online and record notes after each session summarising work carried out.
• Sign post and refer students to more appropriate services where it appears that the need or risk is greater than the University can support. 

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

• Relevant qualification at a minimum of Undergraduate level as well as substantial experience in a related area where significant 121 support has been facilitated to improve client’s mental health and wellbeing. For example, substantial experience in supporting people and a qualification in Counselling, Psychology, Nursing, (RMN) Social Work (AMP).
• Membership of an appropriate professional body, such as NMC/RCN/HCPC/BACP/UKCP.
• All post holders are subject to a satisfactory and enhanced DBS check.

Knowledge and Experience 

• Previous experience of support students in Higher Education and working in a short-term capacity.
• Significant demonstrable experience of working meaningfully with clients with a wide range of mental health and emotional issues including (but not limited to) Anxiety, Depression, Self Esteem, Intrusive Thoughts, Relationship issues. 

Informal enquiries to Susan Dalton, email: s.j.dalton-knight@bham.ac.uk 

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