Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

Wigan MHST have an exciting opportunity to join their Mental Health Support Teams in schools and colleges as a Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners ( EMHPs) who on completion of the training will progress to a band 5 qualified EMHP.

This training is NHS funded starting in September 2025 and as such the person must be able to join the service for September 2025.

EMHP training is offered as a Postgraduate Diploma. The Diploma entitles successful trainees to join the BABCP register, and then work as a qualified EMHP after training.

There is a recently launched accreditation system for providers of EMHP training, operated by the British Psychological Society.

The training programme for EMHPs is 12 months in duration and consists 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 training will be provided through a combination of taught days provided by the Psychological Therapies Training Centre, independent self-guided study days and experience gained in education wellbeing and mainstream mental health services.

Candidates Must have a minimum of level 4 qualification.

If you are successfully shortlisted the “Assessment Centre” will be held on 6/7 May 2026 and will on site at Horwich Wellbeing Hub.

 

Main duties of the job

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 brief evidence-based early interventions for children and young people. EMHPs work in educational settings as part of NHS led Mental Health Support Teams. This training programme is part of the national Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP IAPT) initiative.

During training, the post-holder will work under the supervision of their employing NHS Trust to gain experience in providing one to one brief evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems in educational settings (principally anxiety and depression). Trainee EMHPs are also trained in providing support to educational settings with Whole School Approaches, designed to improve emotional well-being and mental health more broadly in the school.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Proven record of previous academic attainment. Proven academic record – minimum of Level 4 qualification
  • Good solid basic literacy and numeracy qualifications at a minimum of level 2

Knowledge

Essential

  • Working Knowledge of the educational system in England
  • Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams
  • Low intensity interventions for low mood, worry/anxiety
  • Working knowledge of the whole school approach to mental health

skills and abilities

Essential

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • 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)
  • Ability to display the Trust Values in all interactions

Desirable

  • Proven commitment to continuous professional development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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: 26 April 2026

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