Child and Family Specialist - Ealing

Location: London.

Application deadline: Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

Positions available: 1.

Vacancy type: Permanent/Full time.

Working hours: 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 09:00‑17:00).

Salary: £48,204 per annum FTE, plus 6% contributory pension scheme.

Job Summary: Exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health professional – make an impact today! Anna Freud is seeking a Child and Family Specialist to join our world‑leading mental health charity for children, young people and their 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 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: You will join a team of approximately 15 professionals passionate about making a meaningful impact in the field of clinical services. The Ealing SAFE Evolve team deliver interventions for young people and their families in the London Borough of Ealing. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact by addressing mental health needs and promoting resilience in diverse settings. 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: You will join an innovative intervention service delivered in partnership with the London Borough of Ealing. You will provide evidence‑based interventions to children and young people with moderate mental health needs, using approaches such as CBT, trauma‑informed and mentalisation models. You will deliver individual and group work with young people and parents/carers, joint work with professionals, and have supervisory responsibilities for Wellbeing Practitioners. You will also contribute to consultations and training for multi‑agency professionals, supporting a collaborative approach to mental health in schools and the community.

What you’ll bring: We are seeking a compassionate, skilled mental health practitioner with a strong foundation in therapeutic interventions and a commitment to supporting children, young people, and families within community‑based or school settings.

• Recognised qualification and experience in a core profession, including therapeutic work with children and adolescents.
• Experience in assessing and delivering interventions for children and young people in community or school settings, particularly complex cases.
• Knowledge and application of trauma‑informed and neurodiversity‑informed approaches, with a strong focus on safeguarding young people.
• Experience of working cross‑culturally, with the ability to consider cultural factors in clinical practice.
• Ability to provide clinical supervision to Wellbeing Practitioners.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Key details: Hours: full‑time (35 hours per week): usual working hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00‑17:00. Salary: £48,204 per annum FTE, plus 6% contributory pension scheme. Location: Greenford Service Centre (Oldfield Lane South, Ravenor Park, UB6 9LB), and occasionally at Anna Freud (4‑8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH). 3‑4 days per week working onsite at Greenford. Contract type: permanent.

Please email recruitment@annafreud.org 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 licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.