Education Mental Health Assistant – Schools & Youth Support

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge); Cambridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge) is recruiting a permanent Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioner to support students with mild to moderate mental health needs across Peterborough MHSTs as part of the iThrive model.

Working with Educational Mental Health Practitioners, Senior Wellbeing Practitioners and teachers, you will apply CBT and whole-school approaches to improve emotional wellbeing, while safeguarding and governance are integral to the role.

Qualifications

• NVQ3 or equivalent skills, knowledge, and experience of minimum 2 years.
• Evidence of continued professional development appropriate to working with children/young people and families

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of evidence-based emotional wellbeing activities to children, young people and families, under supervision.
• Utilise CBT knowledge and child/adolescent mental health practice alongside whole-school approaches.
• Contribute to safeguarding, risk assessment, and maintaining accurate records.
• Engage with education staff and external stakeholders and participate in team meetings.

Skills

Mental health knowledge

Child development

Confidentiality & consent

IT skills

Mental health practice knowledge

Local networks knowledge

Education

NVQ3 or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Docs

CANVA

Job description

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge) is recruiting a permanent Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioner to support students with mild to moderate mental health needs across Peterborough MHSTs as part of the iThrive model.

Working with Educational Mental Health Practitioners, Senior Wellbeing Practitioners and teachers, you will apply CBT and whole-school approaches to improve emotional wellbeing, while safeguarding and governance are integral to the role.