Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Practitioner for Gateshead Time

Permanent with funding 

14 hours per week (including evenings). 

Salary: £26,100 - £29,855 per annum / pro rata £10,440.00 - £11,942.00

Location: Gateshead

The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.

Do you want to support a team who work with children, young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties?

This role sits within our Gateshead Time service, which is an open access, community based service providing Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health support to young people and young adults aged 11 to 18, or up to 25 for young adults with SEND. We are a Gateshead only service and work right across the area within the community.

We offer drop in sessions where young people can drop in and meet trained staff one to one. Young people can come along and talk through what they are struggling with. The service holds no waiting lists and therefore the ability to build relationships quickly, identify risks, and process further support is vital.

Alongside our drop-in support, we also offer young people more structured one-to-one sessions, group-based work, and interactive workshops.

We are looking for a Wellbeing Practitioner that:

It would also be an advantage if you have any of the following skills and competencies:

The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children’s lives happier and safer.

Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, which includes the disclosure of criminal records, vetting checks, and the provision of appropriate references. The number and type of references required may vary depending on the nature and responsibilities of the role, ensuring that each appointment is carefully assessed. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 6th May 2026.

Interviews will be held on TBC

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