# Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trainee-education-mental-health-practitioner-emhp/92487c3a-8d26-4428-b859-116835667096 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trainee-education-mental-health-practitioner-emhp/92487c3a-8d26-4428-b859-116835667096.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Ashton Under Lyne - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (This contract is subject to the successful completion of the required course. Progress towards meeting the learning requirements will be monitored throughout the fixed-term contract, and failure to meet these requirements may result in a decision regarding your continued employment. Where there are evidenced extenuating circumstances outside of your control that prevent you from completing the programme by the end of the initial fixed-term contract, the Trust will review your individual circumstances and, where possible, seek to support you in completing your studies. Upon successful completion of all learning requirements within the contracted period, you will be required to obtain registration with either the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) as an Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP). Once registration has been evidenced, you will be offered permanent employment at Band 5 as an EMHP. Registration is mandatory.) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T14:31:10.358Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Pennine_Care_mental_health_support_teams/Pennine_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/CAMHS_Mental_health_support_teams/CAMHS_Mental_health_support_teams-v8034450 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8034450?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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, & 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. There will be a requirement to travel to either Edge Hill University or the Psychological Therapies training centre at Prestwich Hospital for the teaching element of the programme. Your academic provider will be assigned to you. ### 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 level 4 qualification If you are unable to evidence the above, then we will not be able to progress with your application at this time. Interviews: Dates TBC Start date: September 2026. ## Job Details 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, & 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. There will be a requirement to travel to either Edge Hill University or the Psychological Therapies training centre at Prestwich Hospital for the teaching element of the programme. Your academic provider will be assigned to you. ## Job Description 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. ## 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 level 4 qualification If you are unable to evidence the above, then we will not be able to progress with your application at this time. Interviews: Dates TBC Start date: September 2026. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of child and adolescent mental health. - Appreciation of the current issues, dynamics and risks impacting children and young people’s mental health. - Knowledge of providing evidenced based assessment and interventions for children and young people with mental health problems and their families. Knowledge and experience of working within a Safeguarding Children and Families framework. - Knowledge of Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies and Mental Health Support Teams. **Desirable** - Working knowledge of the whole school approach to mental health ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working within education systems and understanding of their processes, procedures and policies. - Experience of working in a community based service/setting. - Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies to meet the needs of children and young people. **Desirable** - Experience in working with individuals and groups - Experience of working with families in community settings - Experience of working in CAMHS or education settings. - Experience of working in a MHST ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills. - Experience of engaging children, young people and families. - Ability to work as a member of a multi disciplinary team and contribute to the teams development - Ability to complete academic tasks within specified timeframe - Proven ability to manage independent study and complete academic work - Able to actively engage in individual and group supervision, reflecting on personal and professional issues - Computer literate - Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload. - Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability. - Ability to work independently in schools and education settings with the support of clinical and management supervision. - Ability to work remotely, travelling across the city to attend meetings and appointments as part of a community based outreach offer to schools **Desirable** - Experience of delivering training and /or group work ### Education / Qualifications **Essential** - Proven academic record - minimum of Level 4 qualification - Ability to study successfully at postgraduate level (demonstrable through presence of existing qualifications OR by successful completion of a written assignment prior to a confirmed job offer) **Desirable** - Previous learning or formal study in Child Development, Wellbeing, Psychology, Mental Health or a related area. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 163.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10322226) - [person specification (pdf, 181.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10328326) - [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 117.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=440) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.