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Job overview
Are you passionate about children and young people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health? Do you have a passion for education, and making a difference?
We are looking to recruit 4 Education Mental Health Practitioners in training to be part of a dynamic forward-thinking innovative team that works into schools and colleges.
The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is part of a national rollout and has delivered successful result in the East Riding since September 2022. The MHST is part of the Thrive approach to Children and Young peoples mental health framework endorsed through the Emotional and Mental Wellbeing Academy.
The MHST supports schools , colleges and the wider system through advice , support , consultation, whole schools approaches staff raining and targeted interventions using CBT.
The successful candidates will embark on a one-year training course at an identified University to gain a post graduate diploma qualification. The role will be a combination of learning through an active caseload in service, university lectures, portfolio work and assignments.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will become part of a dedicated team of qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners and Senior Practitioners from multi-disciplinary backgrounds.
The successful candidates will access university for two days a week to undertake learning through face to face and online lectures and experiences.
Under supervision for two days a week the post holders will hold a small caseload to deliver outcome focused evidence-based interventions for children, young people and families experiencing mild to moderate emotional and mental health needs.
The training and service experience aims to equip the post holder with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, passionate innovative MHST.
The post holder must attend all university based taught and self-study days over a year that is required by the education provider, as specified within the agreed national curriculum and work in the service for the remaining 3 days of the week using their newly developed skills, knowledge and understanding supported by their supervisors and other qualified EMHP’s.
On successful completion of the course post holders will move from a band 4 salary to a band 5.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for Education Mental Health Trainee Practitioner with Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust in Hull, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Mental health professionals Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum. The contract type is Permanent: recruit to train. The application deadline is 03 Jun 2026.
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