Therapist


Company:	Barnardo's
Salary:	£6,283 to £8,470.60 a year
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Trafford
Working pattern:	Field-based
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Sept 2026
Closing date:	18 Oct 2026

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Summary

Barnardo's are recruiting staff, so if you are you ready for a new challenge and are passionate about working with children and young people to support their emotional wellbeing, you might be just who we are looking for.

The Service:

The Trafford Emotional health and Wellbeing (EHWB) service supports children and young people across Trafford aged 5 – 13 years to grow up with healthy minds, feel confident and resilient and fulfil their potential. As part of the THRIVE ‘Getting Help' model Barnardo's provides therapeutic one to one, group work and counselling support in the community.

We are looking for people who are passionate about:

· Children's and Young people's emotional health and wellbeing

· Improving outcomes for children and young people

The Role:

Working days: Monday to Friday - to be agreed

Working hours: 7.4

Office base: Benchill Children's Centre

Working in a variety of school and community venues

The ability to travel across the Trafford locality is essential

You will offer brief interventions via 1:1 wellbeing sessions and therapeutic group work covering emotional literacy and emotional regulation.

There will be an emphasis on:

Providing a blended approach of digital and face to face sessions

Maintaining active engagement on all safeguarding matters

Ensuring accurate recording for reporting purposes

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