Education Mental Health Practitioners

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in England seeks two Senior Education Mental Health Practitioners to join their Rotherham team. Ideal candidates will hold a relevant qualification and be committed to early intervention and team collaboration. Responsibilities include managing cases for children with mental health issues and leading supervision. The position requires a passion for support in educational settings, contributing to a vital mental health service expansion in the community.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Dedicated team support

Diverse working environment

Qualifications

• Hold registration with a regulating body and maintain it.
• Experience in providing mental health services to children.
• Ability to lead triage routes for low intensity referrals.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management and clinical supervision to EMHPs.
• Manage caseload and provide mental health care services.
• Lead on triage routes for low intensity referrals.

Skills

Education Mental Health qualification

Children's Wellbeing Practitioner qualification

Passion for early intervention

Commitment to growth and learning

Teamwork

Education

Post Graduate Diploma or Certificate in Mental Health

Job description

Hold either an Education Mental Health or Children's Wellbeing Practitioner qualification (either a Post Graduate Diploma or Certificate) or an equivalent level of professional qualification. Be registered with a regulating body and maintain registration with such body.

• Provide case management and clinical supervision to EMHPs and Trainee EMHPs under the direction of the Senior Clinicians and Clinical Lead; manage a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems in education settings; provide assessment and formulation of mental health difficulties in children and young people; offer evidence-based practice in guided self-help, CBT, child and adolescent mental health practice and Whole School Approaches to mental health; lead on triage routes for our low intensity referrals.
• We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship [if eligible] under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note, not all vacancies or applications are eligible for sponsorship.
• Before applying, you can make a self‑assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
• Please note, there have been some changes made to Home Office guidance in relation to salary thresholds for sponsorship applications from 9 April 2025 and from 22 July 2025.
• Rotherham With Me In Mind (Mental Health Support Team) were fortunate to be one of the national “trailblazer” sites for developing mental health support in schools back in 2019. This is an exciting time for us as we continue to grow and develop, the Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner posts are part of our Wave 14 expansion. We are a large team with approx. 40 staff and with the wave 14 expansion we will have coverage of approx. 85 % of educational settings in Rotherham.

We have an exciting opportunity for 2 × band 6 to join our Rotherham team as Senior Education Mental Health Practitioners.

• Has a passion for early intervention and Children's low intensity services
• Is excited at the prospect of working in Rotherham with a range of educational settings
• Values and prioritises supervision
• Acts as a role model
• Is committed to growth and learning
• Is enthused about working in an ever growing, changing team
• Is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Values team work
• Takes pride in their work

If this sounds like you we would love to hear from you. Interviews for this role will be on the 6th January at Kimberworth Place. If you will need to attend the supervision course at university for this post, the deadline for completing the application, post successful interview, will be the 12th January 2026.

Working for our organisation Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH)

RDaSH employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected. We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. We are dedicated to the development of our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues. We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

Please view our Strategy using the link below: https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/ To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website: https://workwithrdash.co.uk/ We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more: https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here: https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook