Education Mental Health Practitioner

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Salford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization seeks an Education Mental Health Practitioner in Salford. This role involves delivering mental health support in educational settings, offering low intensity interventions, and collaborating with diverse professionals. Responsibilities include consulting and advising on emotional health initiatives. Ideal candidates are encouraged to have professional accreditation and a commitment to team development. Join a committed team dedicated to enhancing the well-being of educational communities.

Qualifications

• Accountability for supporting educational settings.
• Experience in emotional health and wellbeing interventions.
• Willingness to contribute to team projects and training.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of mental health goals in educational settings.
• Provide timely advice and signposting.
• Offer interventions for children, young people, and parents.

Skills

Low intensity CBT informed interventions

Consultation and advice

Team development and collaboration

Education

Professional accreditation with BABCP/BPS

Registered mental health practitioner

Job description

Education Mental Health Practitioner | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Employer:

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Salford, M5 6FX

Pay:

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

Yes

Closing Date:

27/02/2026

About this job

i-Reach is the Mental Health Support Team in Salford working as part of a multi agency, blended community outreach offer with our stakeholder partners to deliver the Thrive In Education programme to education settings.

Band 5 Practitioners are supported to consolidate their learning, complete their professional accreditation with the BABCP/BPS engaging in individual supervision, clinical skills supervision as well as supervision of supervision once able to undertake further post graduate supervision training.

Practitioners are encouraged to contribute to team developments including taking part in NIHR research trials, co-production with young people alongside our MFT Engagement Practitioners, use digital offers such as Silvercloud and OsiGrows, undertake further training to maintain high standards of clinical practice and personal development.

Our extended offer includes pathways with Accident and Emergency, Salford Youth Service, Salford Schools Sports Partnership, Elective Home Education, Primary Inclusion Team and the Gaddum Centre.

There are opportunities to be part of pilot projects such as Neurodevelopment in Education, Forrest School and The Body Project The team is welcoming, supportive and committed to staff wellbeing, encouraging staff to be able to contribute to team goals, develop innovative practice and spend time together to ensure we have a shared ethos that we are all part of.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver the Mental Health Support Team national goals: support education settings with the delivery of whole school and college approaches to emotional health and wellbeing.
• Provide timely consultation, advice and signposting.
• Offer low intensity CBT informed evidence based interventions for children, young people and parents.

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year.

Whether you’re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters.

Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi‑disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

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Diversity and inclusion

Diversity Matters: MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve.

All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.

As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.

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This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Feb 2026