Trainee Educational Mental Health Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

4x fixed term contracts for up to 12 months, ending January 2027

Successful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis and based within Gloucestershire schools (Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Cheltenham, and Cotswolds) where the Mental Health Support Teams deliver mental health support across a range of educational settings in the region. As part of this role there will be a requirement to travel to the University for the training from the service where the candidate is based.

 

Main duties of the job

During training, the post-holder will work under supervision to gain experience across healthcare and educational settings to enable them 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, young people and their parents/carers to support self-management including development of plans for specific interventions and agreeing outcomes;

– Learning to manage own caseload, gaining the necessary skills to practice a range of interventions such as guided self-help;

– Preparing and presenting caseload information to supervisors;

– Working with colleagues to provide better access to specialist mental health services and supporting referrals where required;

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in schools with children and young people in a mental health field

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the educational system in England

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to a degree level in a relevant subject such as Psychology , child and adolescent development or as a qualified teacher
  • Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health.

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: 14 September 2025

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