Careers at Big Life

Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

About The Big Life Group

The Big Life Group’s mission is to fight for equity in health, in wealth and in life. We are a social business delivering a range of services across the North of England, covering everything from mental and physical health, addiction and criminal justice, to housing, education, family support and much more. What links them together is the way we work – The Big Life Way.

We always stand shoulder-to-shoulder with people, working with them on the things that matter most to them. Everything we do is designed and informed by the needs, priorities and strengths of people and communities.

If you’re looking for more than a job – if you want to be part of a team that’s bold, creative and relentlessly committed to equity – then Big Life could be the place for you.

The basics

Salary

£28,392 (NHS fixed point Band 4 entry)

Hours

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, between 8am and 8pm)

Contract
Fixed term for one year, with potential opportunities for continued employment

Annual leave

25 days, increasing to 30 days after five years

Base
You will be based within our East Cheshire service and will be expected to travel between offices, service-user venues and Liverpool John Moores University as required. While there are opportunities to work from home, this is not a fully remote role.

Line manager
Team Leader

Closing date for applications

Friday, 6 November.

**Please note that applications may close early should we receive a high number of responses**

The successful applicants must be available to start in post on 1 March 2027.

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What you’ll be doing

As our Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, you’ll train to deliver evidence-based psychological interventions to support people experiencing common mental health difficulties, such as anxiety and depression.

Working as part of our Talking Therapies East Cheshire service, you’ll develop the knowledge and skills to assess people’s needs, understand their goals and deliver NICE-approved interventions that support their mental health and wellbeing.

You’ll provide guided self-help through one-to-one appointments and group sessions, delivered in person, over the phone and online. You’ll also work alongside other professionals and services to ensure people receive the right support.

Alongside your clinical work, you’ll attend Liverpool John Moores University to complete your training. This is a demanding but rewarding opportunity that requires strong organisation, effective time management and a commitment to learning. You’ll need to balance your clinical responsibilities, academic work and service-user safety, including completing some academic work in your own time.

How to apply

For everything you need to know about this role, take a look at our Recruitment Pack. That’s the place where you’ll find the Job Description and Person Specification, as well as a bit more about what it’s like to work at Big Life.

Unfortunately, we’re not able to accept applications after the deadline, and we can’t accept CVs.