Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

Job overview

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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 our mental health support team (MHST). The service covers the entire Pennine Care footprint, with teams in each borough - Bury, Stockport, Tameside, Oldham & Rochdale. Access to a car will therefore be essential for this role.

The team will be responsible for the delivery of low level mental health support in educational settings across the localities.

For part of this role there will be a requirement to travel to Edge Hill University for the teaching element of the programme. For further details please refer to their website: PGDip Education Mental Health Practitioner for Children and Young People (edgehill.ac.uk)

The successful candidates must be able to start employment by Monday 5th January 2026 in order to start the course at the university.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work under supervision to gain experience in healthcare and educational settings 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.

The training course is divided into 6 modules, developing skills and knowledge in areas such as working with children, learning to manage a caseload, preparing and presenting caseload information, working with colleagues to provide better access, supporting colleagues in education to identify and manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.

Applicants will be based in one of our mental health support teams and attend at Edge Hill University for the training year.

On successful completion of training, trainee's will be equipped with the skills, knowledge and capabilities to work as a qualified EMHP as autonomous and responsible practitioners within their scope of practice, alongside education colleagues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

When completing your application, please read and refer to the job description and person specification which can be found in the documents to download section below. We will be looking for examples of how you demonstrate each of the criteria listed on the person specification.

It is a requirement for applicants to have the following, and be able to provide certificates in order to be considered for shortlisting.

• GCSE English Language & Maths at Grade C or above/4-9 or functional skills level 2 or equivalent if completed outside of the UK
• A degree equivalent to UK first-class or second-class honours (2:2 or above) in a relevant subject, such as child health and wellbeing, child and adolescent mental health and wellbeing, psychology, or early years, primary or secondary education.

If you are unable to evidence the above, then we will not be able to progress with your application at this time.

Interviews will take place between 29th September and 3rd October. No other interview dates will be available. Interview slots will be on a first come, first served basis. Please make yourself available across all dates if you are applying, to avoid any disappointment.

Start date: No later than 5th January 2026