Job Summary
We are looking for a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner to work within our Mental Health Support Teams across South Tyneside and Sunderland. We have 1 post available in our Healthy Minds Team (South Tyneside).
If you have a passion for working to support childrens mental health, focusing on early intervention and prevention within an education setting and working within the National MHST model then this might be the opportunity for you.
We are looking for a qualified EMHP. The post holder must hold the Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Studies in the Education Environment.
The post holder must be registered with the BABCP/BPS or who will achieve this within the first six months of employment.
The post holder will be expected to work to fulfil all 3 functions of the Mental Health Support Team and work positively within their identified schools to build and create a positive mental health culture throughout the education setting.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a qualified LICBT practitioner and will be expected to fulfil all 3 functions of the Mental Health Support Team as per the national MHST Model. The main aims of the Healthy Minds is to:
Support children and young people within an education setting by delivering Low Intensity CBT (LICBT) evidence-based interventions in particular around anxiety and low mood.
Work collaboratively with schools to deliver Whole School Approach to mental health, to build a positive mental health culture, to build awareness and emotional resilience through includes workshops, assemblies, and whole school activities
Support school professionals with the provision of regular consultation and timely advice around children and young peoples mental health
The post holder will be expected to deliver a high-quality general and targeted training offer to both parents and professionals, as well as delivering groups to children, young people and parents.
It is essential that the post holder will have successfully completed the Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Studies in the Education Environment.
The Healthy Minds Team are located in schools across South Tyneside and Sunderland, and any intervention or service will be delivered from schools, NHS sites and other community bases.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (Post Grad Diploma Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing studies in the Education Environment)
- Registered with appropriate governing body for example BABCP/BPS, as an Educational Mental Health Practitioner or working towards registration and successfully registered within the first 6 months of appointment.
Desirable
- Additional post graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, therapeutic training or other relevant area.
- Supervision qualification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of universal and specialist childrens mental health service provision.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other associated IT packages.
- Proven organisational skills.
- Proven time and caseload management skills
- Able to write clear reports and letters. Demonstrates a high standard in both written and oral communication.
- Ability to engage vulnerable and underserved populations.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to undertake risk assessments.
- Ability to work flexibly in a variety of environments.
- Ability to work under supervision and make good use of the supervisory process for personal and clinical development.
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how this may present in children and young people.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the need for evidence based psychological therapies
Desirable
- A working knowledge of child development and the links with childhood mental health
- Knowledge of relevant guidance policy and good practice
Physical skills
Essential
- Holds a full UK driving licence and has access to a vehicle.
- Ability to manage own time and diary and meet requirements and demands of the training course and work within the service.
- Ability to sit, stand, and walk as required across the full duration of the working day
- Ability to – on occasion, to move and handle objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids.
- The ability to work flexibly sometimes working additional or unsocial hours as necessary to meet the needs of the service and ensure a
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working to support the mental health needs of children, young people and families.
- Experience of working within a community/education context.
- Experience of delivering low intensity psychological interventions
- Experience of working collaboratively within a multi-agency context.
- Knowledge and experience of safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in children.
Desirable
- Facilitation the teaching or delivering training
- Experience of working in a service where agreed targets are in place that demonstrates clinical outcomes.
- Experience of working to support the mental health needs of CYP and their families.
- Experience of working with in th the community and or education settings
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 31 March 2026
