Job Introduction
The Education based Emotional Wellbeing practitioners (EEWP) Team
The EEWP Team is part of the Educational Psychology Service. The therapeutic work of EEWP is underpinned by child focused approaches. The aim of the EEWP team is to work proactively in educational settings to improve children and young people’s emotional wellbeing. EEWPs provide a flexible and non-threatening first point of contact into wellbeing and mental health services area for children and families.
What does the Education based Emotional Wellbeing practitioners (EEWP) Team do?
Educational Emotional Wellbeing practitioners can promote emotional wellbeing support through innovative and creative approaches in accordance with each child's individual needs and capabilities. Their role is to work across education and healthcare to provide mental health support for children and young people in schools and colleges showing mild to moderate SEMH concerns. The team provides low intensity evidence based interventions. They:
- Deliver a number of existing short term therapeutic interventions through individual and group support for children in school. Assisting school professionals in developing skills, understanding and knowledge of child mental health issues.
- Promoting approaches to improve emotional health and wellbeing.
- Signposting to other specialist services for further help and support.
The Team is based in the center of Bradford in modern accommodation with dedicated desk space and meeting rooms. Hybrid working is currently in operation. There is excellent access to IT.
An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
2 posts available both 30 hours term time only.
Post 1. for period 01.12.25 to 31.11.26
Post 2. for period 11.02.26 to 11.12.26
If you are interested in joining our team and would like some further information, please contact:
Lead Practitioner: Zubeida Zaman, mobile: 07811504042/ Email: Zubeida.Zaman@bradford.gov.uk
Employee Offer
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Equal Opportunities
We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants.
The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.
