Cheswold Park Hospital
Trainee Educational Mental Health Practitioner
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Job Summary
We are Kirklees MHST and we have an exciting opportunity to recruit Trainee Educational Mental Health Practitioner to join our growing team. Have you got experience in working with Children and Young People delivering wellbeing or mental health support and advice? Would you like to take on a new challenge and complete a qualification in low intensity CBT?
We are seeking applicants to join our Mental Health Support Team Kirklees Keep In Mind who cover all of the schools in Kirklees. This is an exciting time to join our team which deliver evidence-based interventions to children within our schools with mild to moderate mental health conditions. Focusing on early intervention we also provide training and workshops to schools using the whole school approach, which enables schools to provide a culture of wellbeing for all their pupils.
You will be enrolled in the Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Practice in Education Settings qualification at the University of Sheffield. During term time you will be required to attend the university for two days per week for 12 months.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
Main duties of the job
- In this role you will go to university and have time in service where you put the theory you learn into practice providing low intensity CBT interventions to young people and their families with mild to moderate mental health conditions under the expert supervision of our senior staff.
- You will deliver workshops and assemblies as required by schools on a variety of subjects according to the need of their students.
- You will develop and form relationships with key wellbeing staff within the schools to promote and provide support in accessing our service.
- You will work collaboratively with the wider MHST (KKIM) team including parent and community workers, educational psychologists and engagement officers to develop knowledge in all areas of holistic care.
- You will form links with external agencies to increase your knowledge of services available in this area. You will use this knowledge to inform the team and to utilise when signposting young people.
- You will be involved in co-delivering parent workshops to equip parents with the tools to manage their children's anxieties and worries.
At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements (salary threshold or occupational requirements) set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, unfortunately we are unable to sponsor anyone on a visa for this role at this moment in time.
About Us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means we're accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
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Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve the right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Details
Date posted
17 July 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9378-CK2509
Job locations
Folly Hall Mills
St Thomas Road
Huddersfield
HD1 3LT
United Kingdom
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England.
Successful candidates will be employed full-time and based in Kirklees Mental Health Support Team, which will be responsible for the delivery of mental health support across a range of educational settings in the region. For part of this role there will be a requirement to travel to Sheffield Trust and affiliated with the University of Sheffield for the teaching element of the training.
This post will be funded at NHS T&Cs 2021 Band 4 scale, in pay band 4 bottom scale (gaining credits towards either a degree or diploma level qualification (depending on level of previous academic study), plus guaranteed employment on completion of training, with a starting salary projected to be based on the NHS T&Cs 2021 Band 5 scale.
To enable this, all applicants must demonstrate in their application the ability to work at degree level or have an equivalent level of relevant experience, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health. Further to that experience of working with children and young people and an understanding of the educational system in England is highly desirable.
The training programme for this post starts in February 2021, is 12 months in duration and will consist of academic and supervised practice learning across mental health services and educational settings, such as primary and secondary schools, and further education colleges.
Delivery of the programme will be provided through a combination of taught days at Sheffield, independent self-guided study days and experience gained in education wellbeing and mainstream mental health services.
During training, the post-holder will work under close supervision to gain experience across healthcare and educational settings to enable them to gain the level of competence required to deliver high-quality, evidence-based early interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems.
Job Purpose:
For the duration of the training year, EMHPs will attend both Higher Education Institution (HEI) in addition to working in services (and educational settings linked to that service) for the remaining days each week.
On successful completion of training, trainee EMHPs will be equipped with the necessary skills, knowledge and capabilities to work as a qualified EMHP within the Mental Health Support Team.
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Under supervision develop knowledge and practice skills in:
- Delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people, with mild to moderate mental health problems, in education settings.
- Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services.
- Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify, and where appropriate, manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.
- Working with and within educational environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services.
- To evidence development of those skills with associated knowledge acquisition to record and evidence progression towards an academic award and demonstrable practical ability.
For Full Job Description, Please See Attached Supporting Documents.
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Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the educational system in England.
- Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health.
Desirable
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues and legal framework.
- Knowledge of capacity and consent issues with young people.
- Knowledge of the whole school approach to mental health.
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma level qualification or equivalent experience.
- Proven academic record or previous learning or formal study in Child Development, Well-being or Mental Health.
- Good solid basic literacy and numeracy qualifications at a minimum of level 2.
Desirable
- Relevant Degree qualification.
- Teaching or education related qualification.
Skills/Competancies
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to study as a self-motivated learner who can monitor their won progress towards learning objectives.
Desirable
- Skilled at engaging and building relationships with children, young people and their families.
- Ability to work collaboratively with young people, parents, colleagues and partner agencies.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with children and young people and their families in either Health or Education settings.
- Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and / or behavioural difficulties.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and young people in either a healthcare or education setting.
- Experience of multiagency working.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Folly Hall Mills
St Thomas Road
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