Senior Practice Tutor

Exciting opportunity for a Senior Practice Tutor – make an impact today!

Anna Freud is seeking a part-time Senior Practice Tutor to join our world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families.

Our EDI commitment

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities or care experience.

As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed fairly against the criteria in our Job Profile.

What we offer

We offer a range of staff benefits and wellbeing support, including our Employee Assistance Programme, alongside staff-led Diversity Networks providing opportunities for learning, connection and impact.

What you’ll do

As Senior Practice Tutor for the Pg Dip Senior Wellbeing Practitioner programme, you will support programme delivery and development, helping trainees strengthen their clinical skills through teaching, practice-based learning, assessment and academic support.

• Support Year 1 teaching, particularly practical and skills-based workshops.
• Facilitate small-group sessions focused on developing clinical skills through discussion and case material.
• Mark assignments in line with UCL requirements and participate in assessment calibration.
• Provide academic tutoring, respond to trainee queries and monitor progress.
• Work with the Programme Director, Course Tutors and wider team to maintain and develop programme quality.

What you’ll bring

You will be an experienced mental health professional with strong clinical expertise working with children, young people and families, alongside experience of teaching, supervision and supporting learners.

• A recognised qualification in a core mental health profession, with clinical training in evidence-based therapies for children and young people.
• Extensive experience using CBT-informed approaches with children, young people and families, including neurodivergent young people.
• Experience providing group supervision or reflective spaces for professionals working in children and young people’s mental health services.
• Experience teaching or training adults and assessing coursework.
• Ability to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to an inclusive learning environment.

Key details

Hours: 7 hours per week. Must be available Thursdays during term-time.

Salary: £53,570 FTE per annum, plus 6% contributory pension scheme.

Location: Hybrid – at least 20% onsite at 4–8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH.

Contract: Permanent.

Next steps

Closing date: Midday, Monday 19 October 2026. We may close the advert early due to application volumes, so early applications are encouraged.

Interview notification: By Friday 23 October 2026.

Interviews: Weeks commencing 26 October and 2 November 2026.

How to apply: Click ‘Apply’ to apply online. We cannot accept CVs and kindly request no agency contact.

For enquiries or application support, email recruitment@annafreud.org.

Successful candidates will be required to evidence their Right to Work in the UK. We do not hold a sponsor licence and cannot provide visa sponsorship.

£53,570. FTE per annum, plus 6% contributory pension scheme.