Job Description

IAPT Trainee - High intensity CBT


Fixed term contract for one year ending January 2027 with the aim that additional funding can be secured to extend employment beyond this date.



35 hours per week



29,855 per annum (plus allowances)



Location : Torbay



The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.



This role sits within our children and young people's directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country.



We are currently looking for a practitioner to train for a qualification under the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Scheme in:


PG Diploma in Psychological Therapies Practice (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Anxiety Disorders and Depression)

The candidate must be qualified to Level 5,6 (usually a under graduate degree) or above and be available to attend Exeter University two days per week and complete their work placed placement three days a week in our Torquay office, community settings throughout Torbay and Devon, and at partner agency sites.



The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.



Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact domain will

be required

to complete an "Employment

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" document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV

The closing date for applications is midnight

on 9th

October 2025

.