Education Mental Health Trainee Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

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.

Successful candidates must be prepared to step into post January and February 2026.

 

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.

Person Specification

Qualification and Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of educational systems in England
  • Knowledge of a range of Children’s Universal/ Targeted interventions and support services and Specialist Mental Health Services
  • A good understanding of Child development and Children’s mental health i to diploma level equivalent including mental health legislation
  • Knowledge and understanding of the national development and the local implementation of the Mental Health Support Teams
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent level 6 qualification, or , experience to demonstrate the ability to undertake academic study at post graduate level

Desirable

  • Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues related to children and young people and the impact it can have on mental health

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates high standards in written communication
  • Demonstrable experience of working within the identified service area/life experience of coping with Children’s emotional health and mental wellbeing needs /or as an active carer

Desirable

  • Experience of working with young people

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of effective inter-personal communication skills
  • Demonstrates ability to study successfully at the undergraduate level

Desirable

  • Demonstrates good communication skills with young people

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: 04 November 2025

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.