Associate Lecturer (Education Mental Health Practitioner and Wellbeing Practitioner for Children and Young People Programmes)

An Associate Lecturer role (maternity cover) is now available immediately within Cedar at the University of Exeter. The Associate Lecture role provides opportunity for individuals looking to begin their clinical academic career. The post will be on a fixed term contract until the 14th December 2026.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours (minimum 0.8FTE) or job-sharing arrangements. 

About You

Do you have sound knowledge of CWP/EMHP working and low-intensity evidence-based practice for children, young people, and families? Are you a good communicator with an excellent person-centred approach? Would you like to help new trainees develop their theory and approach and support them along their journey to becoming qualified practitioners? Due to the continued implementation of the CWP and EMHP training programmes, we are looking for dedicated, organised, motivated and caring individuals with the relevant CYP low-intensity qualification and experience to become part of the Cedar clinical education team. If you have an interest in sharing and developing great low-intensity practice whilst supporting and advising aspiring practitioners through their training, then please apply.

About the role

This role is a wonderful opportunity to contribute to and shape the delivery of CWP and EMHP training so that it becomes as inclusive and effective as possible and help trainees to bridge theory into practice to become competent and confident practitioners. You’ll be joining a team of passionate, hardworking, committed, friendly and supportive practitioners and educators whose aim is to provide the best and most effective training experience possible in conjunction with our NHS and community sector partners.

The job role entails delivery on the CWP and EMHP teaching and training both remotely and in-person. You will contribute to the continued development of training materials, help deliver training days and lectures, watch and feedback on role plays and contribute to marking clinical and associated assessments. You will also act as personal point of contact and liaison for trainees and their service supervisors to support trainees overcome any obstacles to their successful engagement and progress whilst on the programme.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role. 

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment 

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces. 

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.   

Further information

For further information please contact Laura Raymen (Programme Lead) by emailing L.Raymen@exeter.ac.uk

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