CBT Recruit to Train MHST

Job Description

• Contract Type: Fixed Term
• Working Hours: 37 hours per week
• Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
• Salary: Starting Salary is £37,563 (Level one) rising to £40,444 (Level four) per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
• Location: Southglade Access Centre, Southglade Road, Nottingham, NG5 5GU

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

• You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About The Role

We are currently recruiting 2 Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapists to join our team and undertake the Postgraduate Diploma in CBT at the University of Derby starting in January 2027. The appointed candidate will work as part of Nottingham City Mental Health Support Teams (MHST). The training involves teaching blocks as well as weekly teaching and supervision days at the University of Derby. Applicants must be willing to travel to Derby.

The course you will be completing at the University of Derby as part of this role is a Level 2 accredited course with BABCP. This means that upon completion trainees will meet criteria to apply for provisional accreditation as a CBT therapist with the BABCP.

To apply, you must meet the criteria for CBT training and also have a BABCP-recognised professional background in mental health or related areas. This means having a recognised core profession or completion of a Key Skills and Attitudes Portfolio (KSA)

About You

The ideal candidate will have

• Relevant professional qualification; e.g. social work, nursing or a core qualification as defined in BABCP.

NB if core profession requirements not met with BABCP a Key Skills and Attitudes Portfolio will need to be completed

• Direct experience as a practitioner in a children's mental health setting and/or within an education setting.
• Knowledge and existing skills regarding a range of therapeutic interventions and their application to practice for a wide range of mental health presentations. Including a sound knowledge of theory and its application to evidence based practice.
• Good communication skills and the ability to relate to children, young people, families and professionals.
• A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here .

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Kirstie Nadin, by telephone on 07815025370 or by email at kirstie.nadin@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Closing Date: 6th November 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: W/B 2nd November 2026

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.