Job Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for 2 qualified Educational Mental Health Practitioners to join the Northumberland Primary Mental Health Team. These posts will work directly into the Northumberland Be You Mental Health Support Teams.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and self-motivated individuals with a passion for delivering early intervention and innovative new models of working in children’s mental health.
The post holders will be responsible for delivering the 3 core functions of the EMHP role. These roles sit within the ‘getting help ‘sector of the Thrive model.
Our established ‘getting help service’ provides excellent clinical, case management and peer led clinical skills supervision arrangements, training and CPD.
We support a blended /hybrid model of working recognising the value of home life balance. We will ensure we consider suitable arrangements are made to your work and home base to guarantee suitable travel expenses are provided to support in this role.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve delivering a range of evidenced based low intensity psychological interventions for children and young people with mild / moderate need. These will be delivered individually and in small group based programmes. This will also include the facilitation of a range of psychoeducation sessions and staff training.
The role will provide support to schools to improve their the whole schools approach to emotional well-being.
The post holder will also deliver a consultation and signposting role to a range of early help, targeted and specialist support services supporting children and young peoples emotional health and wellbeing.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or an equivalent level of relevant experience
- Basic literacy and numeracy qualifications
- Relevant knowledge acquired through successful completion of post graduate diploma in Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing in education environment
- Requirement for postholder to hold up to date professional registration with a professional body e.g British Association for Counselling Psychotherapy or British Psychological Society
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people and an understanding of the education system in England is highly desirable
Desirable
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools.
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Other
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
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: 02 March 2026
