Clinical Educator - Children and Young People

Job overview

Exciting opportunity for a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) or Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) wishing to expand their experience into Higher Education working on the well- established children's mental health practitioner courses at the University of Sussex .

We are excited to invite applications from registered Children's Wellbeing Practitioners or Education Mental Health Practitioners who are passionate about developing their teaching skills. This role offers an opportunity to prepare, co‑deliver, and evaluate teaching on the Sussex University Post Graduate Diplomas in Children's Wellbeing Practice and Education and Mental Health Practice (EMHP). You will also have access to a range of CPD opportunities to support your ongoing professional growth.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will be based within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s Psychological Professions Directorate and work closely with colleagues at Sussex University.

Sussex Partnership is a leading NHS Foundation Trust and a proud Teaching Trust of Brighton and Sussex Medical School. We have an outstanding reputation for delivering high‑quality clinical services, research, and education across mental health, learning disabilities, substance misuse, and prison healthcare. Each year, our services support around 100,000 people across the south east of England and beyond.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will hold a Children's Wellbeing Practice or Education Mental Health Practice qualification, be registered with the BPS or BABCP, and have experience working with Children and Young People. Experience in supervision is desirable, and we welcome applicants who are eager to develop their teaching skills further.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.