Education Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Gloucester is seeking a Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner to provide mental health support to children and young people. The role involves delivering evidence-based interventions in educational settings and requires specific qualifications in psychological therapies and mental health practice. Successful candidates will work full-time, supporting schools and helping young individuals access needed mental health services. This is an exciting opportunity with a focus on wellbeing in educational environments.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1‑year 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course.
• Postgraduate Diploma/Graduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies Practice required.
• Experience working within educational settings is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based interventions for children and young people.
• Support staff in educational settings regarding mental health issues.
• Assess and record safety according to local protocols.

Skills

Experience working with children and young people

Communication skills

Understanding of mental health

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies Practice

Successful completion of Education Mental Health Practitioner course

Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Practice

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Gloucestershire Mental Health Support Team for the recruitment of Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP).

In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the EMHP role is an opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors.

Successful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis based within Gloucestershire, and will play a key role as members of the Mental Health Support Team, responsible for delivering schools' overarching approach to providing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.

Potential candidates will have already successfully completed the HEE commissioned 1‑year 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course or the equivalent 'Children's Wellbeing Practitioner' course.

As part of this role there will be a requirement to travel across the localities.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close ahead of schedule due to a high volume of applicants.

Main Duties

• Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in educational settings with mild to moderate mental health problems.
• Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services.
• Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and, where appropriate, manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.
• Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services and to use the acquired skills, knowledge and abilities to deliver a service based within educational settings that builds on and reinforces, but does not replace, initiatives that already exist within these environments.
• Accept referrals within educational settings according to agreed local and national protocols.
• Undertake and record accurate safety assessments, and operate clear risk management processes in line with locally agreed procedures including safeguarding protocols of the educational setting and Local Safeguarding Board guidance.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1‑year 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course.
• Postgraduate Diploma/Graduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies Practice (Low Intensity CBT for Children, Young People & Families).
• Postgraduate Diploma/Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Practice in Education Settings.

Desirable Qualifications

• A further relevant degree qualification.
• Teaching qualification.
• Youth Mental Health First Aid training.

Experience

• Experience of working with children and young people, their families, and others.
• Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders.
• Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare setting (desirable).
• Experience of working with children and their families in an education setting (desirable).

Additional Information

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers website.

The Trust is required to work in line with the UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Employer Details

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucester, Rikenel, Montpellier, GL1 1LY, Gloucestershire

Website: https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/

Details

Date posted: 19 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 327-25-1074

Job location: Gloucestershire (Rikenel, Montpellier, Gloucester, GL1 1LY)