Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health services organization in Bolton seeks an Education Mental Health Practitioner to deliver evidence-based interventions to children aged 5 to 18. You will support school staff with mental health recognition, providing timely advice and collaborating with various services. The role offers superb benefits, including enhanced pay for evenings and weekends, extensive annual leave, and professional development opportunities. Join a passionate team working to improve mental health support in education settings.

Benefits

Pay enhancements for evenings and weekends

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Must be confident in recognizing and responding to mental health difficulties in children and young people.
• Experience working with school staff and mental health services is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver mental health interventions in schools and colleges.
• Support senior mental health leads in educational settings.
• Provide timely advice to school staff and liaise with external services.

Skills

Evidence-based interventions

Support in educational settings

Liaising with specialists

Education

Relevant degree in mental health or education

Job description

A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new service we are delivering across Bolton: The Mental Health Support Team (MHST).

There is significant focus on transforming Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services within the NHS. The NHS Long Term Plan, which builds on the 2017 Children and Young People’s Mental Health Green Paper, has set out proposals to improve mental health support in schools and colleges.

MHSTs are designed to help meet the mental health needs of children and young people in primary, secondary and further education (primarily for ages 5 to 18), by providing mental health support in schools, colleges and other education settings such as alternative provision.

Core Functions

• Delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people with mild to‑moderate mental health problems.
• Supporting the senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school/college approach.
• Giving timely advice to school and college staff, and liaising with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education.

The Education Mental Health Practitioner or Children and Young People Wellbeing Practitioner role intends to support school staff to feel confident in recognising and responding to emerging mental health difficulties.

Bolton MHST works with the mental health support services that already exist, such as counsellors, educational psychologists, school nurses, pastoral care staff and educational welfare officers.

Our Band 5 Education Mental Health Practitioner or Children and Young People Wellbeing Practitioner will be offered regular clinical and case management supervision to support our MHST core functions.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world’s most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

See attached detailed job description and person specification.

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
• Excellent pension.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Wellbeing programme.
• Blue Light Card Discounts.

This advert closes on Friday 26 Dec 2025.