Educational Mental Health Practitioner | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greater London is seeking enthusiastic professionals for the EMHP/CWP role to deliver evidence-based mental health interventions for children and young people. The position involves working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to enhance school support systems. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong values of care and inclusivity in their approach to improving mental health outcomes. The role plays a vital part in transforming mental health support for young people in school settings, making a positive impact in the community. Applications close on 2 Jan 2026.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people.
• Contribute to the development of the Whole School Approach in schools.
• Provide low-intensity interventions to children and parents.

Job description

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/CWP role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England.

The MHST is an arm of the well-established Well-being and Mental Health Service (WAMHS), embedded in schools across City & Hackney supporting schools to implement whole school approaches to mental health. WAMHS have laid the foundations for the MHST to be able to build on whole school approaches as well as provide direct support for children, young people and parents through workshops and guided self-help interventions for young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

The successful post holder/s will join our existing multidisciplinary team of EMHPs, CAMHS Practitioners, Educational Psychologists and trainee EMHPS, and play a key role in supporting local schools’ overarching approach to providing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.

This is a role within the Green Paper for Transforming children and young people’s mental health programme. The post holder will work within the City & Hackney Mental Health Support in Schools team, which is part of the wider Specialist CAMHS. This team has a specific focus on early intervention and prevention within the school context involving both whole school and individual approaches. The post holder will deliver, under supervision, high‑quality, outcome‑informed, focused, evidence‑based interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties. The post involves provision of low‑intensity interventions (one‑to‑one, group and workshops) to children, young people and their parents. Practitioners will develop an active presence within school settings. Alongside senior members of the MHST and the Well‑being and Mental Health In Schools Service, practitioners will contribute to the development of the Whole School Approach in schools. The post holder will work in collaboration with other members of the MHST and where appropriate with members of the wider multidisciplinary team and signpost families to appropriate support. Finally, to contribute where appropriate, to service development and consultation to the wider MHST professional networks.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

The successful post holder/s will join our existing multidisciplinary team of EMHPs, CAMHS Practitioners, Educational Psychologists and trainee EMHPS, and play a key role in supporting local schools’ overarching approach to providing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.

This advert closes on Friday 2 Jan 2026.