Associate Clinical Tutor in London

Anna Freud is seeking an Associate Clinical Tutor to join our world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families on a part-time basis. 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 dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer, whereby equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core to our recruitment practices. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience. We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve. As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.

What we offer

We offer a range of staff benefits, including an all-in-one rewards and recognition platform called Perkbox and wellbeing offers such as finishing early on Fridays and free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme. We are proud to have staff-led Diversity Networks offering unique opportunities for learning, connection and impact.

What you’ll do

• Support the delivery and ongoing development of the MSc Developmental Psychology and Clinical Practice programme, providing academic, pastoral, and placement support to students while helping to ensure a high-quality and inclusive learning experience.
• Act as a Personal Academic Tutor for up to 14 students, providing regular guidance, pastoral support, and academic development support throughout the programme.
• Support and monitor students’ clinical placements, including liaising with placement providers, coordinating placement reviews, and helping to resolve any placement-related concerns.
• Contribute to teaching and assessment activities, including facilitating seminars, workshops, webinars, Journal Clubs, and marking clinically focused assignments.
• Work closely with the Programme Director and wider programme team to monitor student progress, wellbeing, engagement, and professional conduct.
• Contribute to the wider running and continuous improvement of the MSc programme through meetings, reviews, and collaborative programme activities.

What you’ll bring

• A qualified CAMHS professional with strong clinical and teaching experience, who is passionate about supporting students’ academic, professional, and personal development within an inclusive and high-quality learning environment.
• A recognised professional qualification as a CAMHS practitioner, such as a Clinical Psychologist, Child Psychotherapist, or Systemic Family Therapist, alongside relevant professional accreditation.
• Clinical experience within child and adolescent mental health settings, alongside a strong understanding of NHS systems, legislation, and wider Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services practice contexts.
• Experience teaching, marking, or delivering training to adults within the field of child mental health.
• Experience providing pastoral support, supervision, or guidance to students, trainees, or interns.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and collaborative working skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and take a proactive, flexible approach to problem solving.

Key details

• Hours: Part-time (2 days/14 hours per week): Wednesdays and one additional working day (second working day can be flexible).
• Salary: £48,778 FTE per annum, plus 6% contributory pension scheme.
• Location: Hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working): staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours, at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH).
• Contract type: Permanent.

Next steps

• Closing date for applications: midday (12pm), Friday, 22 May 2026. Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.
• Notification of interview: shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Thursday, 28 May 2026. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile.
• Interviews: will be held remotely in the week commencing 1st of June and 8th June.

How to apply: click on the 'apply now’ button to apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies. Questions? Please email us with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor license therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.