Job summary
Psychotherapist/Social Worker /Family Therapist/RMN/OT

Job: Mental Health Practitioner Child Sexual Exploitation/Trauma Service

Salary: £37-£42,000 depending on experience

Location: Based Somerset & Devon regions

Main duties of the job
To be successful within this role you will need to have experience in:

• Working with Looked After Children and young people presenting with a range of clinical severity and needs.
• Knowledge of theory and practice of therapeutic interventions with children and young people.
• Assessment, intervention and management of a range of mental health needs including trauma.
• Partnership working supporting agreed placement objectives, care planning and progression including regular clinical reporting and routine outcome measures

About us
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward thinking Mental Health Practitioner to join our friendly team. You will be working within an existing multi-disciplinary team, which consists mental health practitioners, education professionals and operational professionals.

The successful candidate will be a member of an integrated residential Childrens Service to support the emotional wellbeing, mental health and placement stability of looked after young people who have experienced significant adverse childhood experiences and sexual exploitation.

Details
Date posted: 09 July 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £37,000 to £42,000 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: VPC0BF9656
Job locations: Bridgwater, TA5 2AW, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Psychotherapist/Social Worker /Family Therapist/RMN/OT

Job: Mental Health Practitioner Child Sexual Exploitation/Trauma Service

Salary: £37-£42,000 depending on experience

Location: Based Somerset & Devon regions

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward thinking Mental Health Practitioner to join our friendly team. You will be working within an existing multi-disciplinary team, which consists mental health practitioners, education professionals and operational professionals.

The successful candidate will be a member of an integrated residential Childrens Service to support the emotional wellbeing, mental health and placement stability of looked after young people who have experienced significant adverse childhood experiences and sexual exploitation.

Supporting our teams across residential homes, youll will be providing a combined clinical consultative and direct therapeutic service for Looked After young people placed in community residential settings. This includes assessing and identifying young peoples needs and meeting them through consultation, supervision and training for residential and care staff, care planning and management in partnership with the team as well as direct therapeutic work.

About us
The Cambian Group, part of the CareTech family of companies, is one of the largest providers of specialist education and care services for children and young people in the UK, delivering across Special Education Schools and Colleges, Residential Care Homes and a Therapeutic Fostering Services.

Candidate Profile
To be successful within this role you will need to have experience in:

• Working with Looked After Children and young people presenting with a range of clinical severity and needs.
• Knowledge of theory and practice of therapeutic interventions with children and young people.
• Assessment, intervention and management of a range of mental health needs including trauma.
• Partnership working supporting agreed placement objectives, care planning and progression including regular clinical reporting and routine outcome measures

Essential:

• Registered with the relevant professional (HCPC, NMC, SWE, BACP)
• Mental Health background and/or CAMHS experience
• Relevant qualifications to allow you to offer children therapy, when required
• Be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills
• Have excellent communication, organisational and time management skills

In return we offer:

• Full support from a multidisciplinary team
• Regular clinical supervision
• Meetings and peer support
• Development opportunities
• Internal/external training on new initiatives

You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession.

Note:
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the children and young people that we support.

Person Specification
General Requirements
Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to job description above

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: The Cambian Group
Address: Bridgwater, TA5 2AW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruiter: Sandra Knowles
Email: VPC0BF9656.1286@vacancyposter.com
Phone: 03332220710