Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner

Could you be the person who helps turn a young person’s worry into confidence—and their potential into progress?

As an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner, you’ll be doing work that matters—every single day. You’ll support children, young people and families across Wakefield with early help for low-level mental health and emotional wellbeing concerns, offering practical, goal-focused support that builds confidence, self-awareness and resilience.

This is a role with real variety. You’ll deliver 1:1 interventions in community spaces, offer advice and emotional health assessments, and work closely with families, schools, and local services to make sure no one slips through the gaps. Every interaction is a chance to make a difference—whether you're providing space for a young person to open up for the first time, helping a parent feel supported, or linking a family into services that can help them thrive.

You'll also play a wider role in the system—training professionals, running health promotion events, and contributing to the design of resources that boost emotional wellbeing across the whole community. It’s a position that offers autonomy, creativity, and meaningful collaboration, all within a supportive team that shares your drive to make things better for children and families.

You believe every young person deserves to feel heard, understood and supported. You know that behind every behaviour is a story and sometimes, a single conversation can be the turning point. You bring warmth, empathy and a calm, steady presence, and the belief that with the right support, young people can overcome even the toughest challenges.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need:

• A qualification in mental health or working with children and young people (e.g. Youth Work, Social Work, Psychology, Counselling)

• At least one year’s relevant post-qualification experience

• Experience supporting children, young people and vulnerable groups

• Knowledge of safeguarding, confidentiality, consent and Gillick competency

• Understanding of emotional wellbeing, risk-taking behaviours and psychosocial interventions

• Strong communication skills to engage with young people, families and professionals

• Confidence working independently and managing a varied caseload

• IT and organisational skills, including experience with case management systems

• Ability to analyse needs and shape practical, tailored support

• A flexible, solution-focused approach and commitment to safeguarding

You’ll need to travel across Wakefield, work some evenings, and hold a full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.

Experience in advocacy, co-production, evidence-based practice or supervision will help you make a greater impact but not a dealbreaker if you don’t have this.

If you’re thinking this is you, let's talk.