Ormiston Families

Ormiston Families' Supporting Smiles Children and Young People's Mental Health Service is excited to invite applications from Cognitive Behavioural Therapists looking to further their therapeutic career. We offer great benefits. Our Supporting Smiles service provides professional mental health support to children and young people through our Therapeutic Pathway for 4-13-year-olds and 5-18-year-olds with our Children's Wellbeing Practitioner team. Whether residing in Norfolk or Waveney or registered with a Norfolk or Waveney GP, we're here to offer therapeutic support to meet children and young people's needs. At Supporting Smiles, we believe in a needs-led approach, and our service name, "Supporting Smiles," was co-created with input from the children and families we support. Our holistic mental health and wellbeing support service encompasses the expertise of our therapeutic practitioners, counsellors, and children's wellbeing practitioners. Convenience and accessibility are key to our therapeutic support. We offer sessions in various venues across your local community, including schools and family hub sites. If accessing our venues poses a challenge, don't hesitate to reach out, and we'll work together to find a solution that suits your needs. As a member of Norfolk & Waveney's Children and Young People's Alliance, we're part of an integrated mental health service network dedicated to THRIVE principles: Getting Advice, Getting Help, Getting More Help, and Risk Support. Alongside partners like The Benjamin Foundation, Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Norfolk County Council, and Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, we're committed to providing comprehensive support to children and young people aged 0-25, ensuring their mental health needs are met every step of the way. The starting salary for this post will be dependent on experience and level of qualification, based on 37.5 hours per week, and is a 12-month fixed-term position. Registered CBT Therapist: £34,467 per annum. Accredited CBT Therapist: £42,600 per annum. The base for this post is our Norwich Hub. Travel across Norfolk and Waveney is required. For further information and to apply, please visit our website. Closing date for applications: 9am, Thursday 21 st May 2026 Safeguarding and DBS requirements for your role: Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Salary: £14,687 per annum, (FTE £24,479) (Real Living Wage) Based: HMP Wayland Visitors Centre The post advertised is a temporary Maternity cover position, working part-time (21 hours per week). Working Pattern: We facilitate visits on Mondays/Wednesdays/Thursdays/Fridays/ Saturdays & Sundays. We are recruiting for a Family Support Worker to work the following: Monday 9:30am-4:30pm (6.5 hours with 30 mins unpaid break), Wednesday 1:30pm-4:30pm (3 hours), Thursday 9:30am-4:30pm (6.5 hours with 30 mins unpaid break), and one day at the weekend, either Saturday or Sunday 11:30am-4:30pm (5 hours per shift) as per the agreed roster. A degree of flexibility will be required at times to meet operational demand. We have an opportunity to join our experienced and dedicated Family Services Team working within the visitors centre at HMP Wayland, providing a personal welcome for first-time and returning visitors to help them access the services available to them. HMP Wayland, part of the main HMP Estate, offers a varied and exciting opportunity to work in a busy yet rewarding environment where no two days are the same. You will be required to obtain and retain enhanced security vetting for this role. We are seeking a Family Support Worker to join the team in providing effective and efficient running of the Visitor Centre, Play Area in the Prison Visits Hall, assisting on Family Days to ensure prisoners and their families have a valuable visiting experience, improving the quality of visits for children, young people and families, and helping to maintain positive, healthy and supportive family relationships. Ideally, you will have experience of dealing with people in a customer service-based role and be able to demonstrate excellent communication and problem-solving skills, sometimes under challenging circumstances, whilst embracing a non-judgemental and empathetic work ethic. Experience in providing play activities for children of a range of ages would be advantageous. Please note: You will also need to be able to have access to a car or be driven to the Prison as HMP Wayland is in a remote location and is not accessible via Public Transport. For further information and to apply, please visit our website. Closing date for applications: 9am, Wednesday 27th May 2026 Safeguarding and DBS requirements for your role: Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.