Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner with Neurodevelopmental Specialism

Job Introduction

Please note that this vacancy is not part of Surrey County Council, we are advertising this on behalf of a partnership organisation.

The salary range for this role is £29,000 to £31,000 per annum depending on experience based on a 37.5 hour working week.

Rewards and Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus Bank Holidays 
• Sick pay
• Safeguarding training
• Flexible working where role allows 
• Pension scheme
• Employee Assistance programme
• Clinical supervision

About the Organisation

The Eikon Charity is one of Surrey’s leading charities supporting children and young people.  We listen, we talk, and we help young people with the skills they need to live their best life. And we work with families and professionals to make sure everyone gets the support they need.

We are looking for people with passion and expertise to join us in continuing to be a leading provider of early intervention in Surrey. 

Our vision 

• For all Surrey young people to thrive.

Our mission 

• To empower and support young people in Surrey to have the wellbeing they need to be healthy and happy.

Our values

• We elevate and amplify the voices of children & young people.
• The needs of young people guide everything we do, shaping every decision and action we take.
• We act with compassion.
• We empathise with the pressures of modern life and feel compelled to help without judgement.
• We work together.
• Partnering with parents, carers, schools, policymakers, and young people themselves helps us all to succeed.
• We take responsibility.
• We recognise our part to play in the future of children & young people, and we hold ourselves accountable for their success.

Our culture

• We recognise our collective strength and champion the power of individuals. Our teams are amazing and inspire people every day.
• We work hard to create an environment where all our staff and volunteers feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. Diversity enriches us and improves the support we give children and young people. The work we do creates change to be celebrated, rewarding moments, and outcomes to be proud of every day. It can also bring professional and personal challenges to each of us.
• We support each other to share our moments of success, do the best we can for young people, ensure everyone enjoys their work, and support our colleagues when they need it.              

About the Role

As a practitioner, you will hold a caseload, will work as part of a team, undertaking assessments and delivering a range of evidence-based interventions for those on your caseload focused on neurodevelopmental conditions.

The service is underpinned by principles centred around THRIVE and Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies.

Key responsibilities 

• Through a holistic approach, assess the needs and strengths of the referred child or young person and help them and their families identify and implement strategies that will support them, help them identify individual goals (through identification and implementation of strategies) to achieve desired change.
• Deliver bespoke programmes of support, to families of children and young people diagnosed with or being assessed for neurodevelopmental conditions such as Autistic Spectrum Condition and/or ADHD. This could take the form of time limited 1:1 or group sessions or a blended approach depending on the needs presenting themselves.
• Use creative, engaging approaches and own knowledge along with research-based methods and models to meet the emotional wellbeing needs of CYP.
• Record and collect data with various tools and use this to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
• To take responsibility for own caseload of children, young people and families some with complex and multiple needs.
• To involve children, young people and their parents in the co-production of programmes, activities and services.
• To keep accurate records of individual engagement, evidence of change and celebrate progress with children and young people.
• To provide, record and report the appropriate data to ensure support programmes can be accurately monitored and evaluated.
• To provide written case studies as evidence of the effectiveness of individual interventions.
• To take responsibility for the more complex cases/situations presenting within the service.
• To assist with the development and progression of the service by adhering to all communication requests and assisting with peer progression development when requested through case supervision.
• To deliver sessions to children, young people and their families that are diagnosed with or being assessed for neurodevelopmental conditions. 
• To support the development and delivery of bespoke programmes of support to children and young people and their families, under the guidance of the Service Delivery Manager.

Organisational requirements 

• Work within Eikon’s equal opportunities, health & safety, and safeguarding policies at all times
• Understand and act when safeguarding issues need to be escalated
• Work as part of a team and attend team meetings, training events and participate fully in 1:1
• Work co-operatively and under the management of The Eikon Charity staff to ensure the highest quality of delivery and support
• Work within Eikon’s internal policies, safeguarding and data protection regulations
• Be responsible for equipment/resources 
• Work some planned evenings or weekends
• To promote, monitor and maintain health safety and security in the working environment
• Attend and actively participate in regular clinical supervision

Additional Information

As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy, we do not accept CVs.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@Eikon.org.uk

We do not provide feedback on applications. We are happy to provide feedback to unsuccessful candidates who attended an interview upon request.

The close date for this advert is 19.05.2025 with interviews planned for 28.05.2025.

To apply for this role, please click HERE where you will find all the information and the application form.