Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

NHS; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children's mental health in educational settings. The role involves collaborating with schools and community services to support children's emotional well-being. Ideal candidates will have the necessary postgraduate qualifications and experience working with children and families, along with excellent communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Completion of the NHSE commissioned postgraduate diploma in Education Mental Health Practitioner.
• Experience working with children and families.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based interventions in educational settings.
• Support schools in developing strategies for emotional well-being.
• Facilitate staff in managing mental health issues in educational contexts.

Skills

Self-motivated

Excellent time management

Team player

Strong communication skills

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Studies

Job description

Job Summary

• Are you passionate about improving children's emotional well-being?
• Would you like to join a well-established and successful Mental Health Support Team with a strong team culture and excellent support?

We have the perfect opportunity for you!

We are recruiting for a Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people. This exciting role spans both educational and community settings in the South Tees area in the Northeast of England.

You will be based with the well-established and successful trailblazer Mental Health Support Teams (MHST), known as the InsideOut Team, supporting children, young people and schools in Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland.

The role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check with barring.

Main duties of the job

As a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner you will:

• Deliver evidence-based intervention for children and young people primarily in education, but also community settings with mild-moderate mental health problems.
• Help children and young people within those settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services.
• Support and facilitate staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate, manage issues related to mental health and well-being.
• Work with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services.
• Support schools in developing strategies/activities to promote emotional well-being and positive mental health.

About us

The Mental Health Support Team for Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland is delivered by a consortium of partners, primarily from the voluntary and community sector. You will be employed by Changing Futures North East, a charity that has supported children, young people, and families for over 25 years. We help children and families thrive through strong, healthy relationships and are proud partners in several mental health support services across Hartlepool and Teesside.

Details

Date posted: 18 December 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £30,478 to £32,877 a year dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: B0449-25-0004

Job locations:

Changing Futures N E

3 Abbey Street

Hartlepool

Cleveland

TS240JR

101 The Greenway

Middlesbrough

TS3 9PA

Job responsibilities

Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner

Key Deliverables

• Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education setting 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.
• To support schools in developing strategies and activities to promote emotional well-being and positive mental health.
• To use the acquired skills, knowledge and abilities to deliver a service based within education settings that builds on and reinforces but does not replace those initiatives that already exist within these environments.

Key Relationships

• Designated Mental Health Lead in education setting
• Identified school settings
• Mental Health Support Team
• Line Manager / Case Manager
• Clinical Supervisor
• Other local mental health providers

Therapeutic - Assessment and Intervention

Assess and deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, working at all times in collaboration with and giving respect to the education function of the setting in which the post-holder is deployed.

Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties.

Work in effective, evidence-based partnership with children, young people, their families and their educators in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.

Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers and families and their educators to make informed choices about the interventions being offered.

Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.

Accept referrals within educational settings according to agreed local and national local protocols.

Undertake and record accurate assessments of risk and operate clear risk management processes in line with locally agreed procedures including the safeguarding protocols of the educational setting and Local Safeguarding Board guidance.

Adhere to all regulations, processes and procedures within the educational service to which the post-holder is attached within the educational setting where the post-holder is working, including HR policies, training requirements, referral protocols and emergency procedures. Signpost referrals of children with more complex needs to a locally identified appropriate relevant service.

Through case management, supervision and any other relevant local pathway, escalates cases where the level of need or risk is beyond the scope of practice of the post-holder.

Provide a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments.

Practice, evidence and demonstrate an ability to manage own caseload in conjunction with the requirements of the team.

Attend multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals or children and young people in treatment, where appropriate.

Keep clear, professionally coherent records of all activity in line with both health and education service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision-making.

Complete all requirements relating to data collection.

Assess and integrate issues relating to transitions, education and training/employment into the overall therapeutic process.

Work within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when indicated.

Contribute to the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials, and in addition to develop such materials independently within own degree of competence, and under direction of the wider team.

Training and Supervision

Continue to apply learning gained on the EMHP training program directly to practice.

Prepare and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis to ensure safe practice and the governance obligations of the trainee, supervisor and service are delivered.

Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice.

Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and practice.

To disseminate research and service evaluation findings in appropriate formats through agreed channels.

Professional

Ensure the maintenance of standards of own professional practice according to both the postholder's employer and the Higher Education Institution in which they are enrolled.

Ensure appropriate adherence to any new recommendations or guidelines set by the relevant departments.

Ensure that confidentiality is always protected.

Ensure that any risks or issues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the postholder comes into contact with in the course of their professional duties are communicated and shared with appropriate parties in order to maintain individual safety and the public interest.

Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with supervisor and senior colleagues on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.

Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.

Keep all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development and the requirements of the post and ensure personal development plans maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.

Attend relevant educational opportunities in line with identified professional objectives.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• Completion of the NHSE commissioned post graduate Education Mental Health Practitioner aka Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Studies in the Education Environment.

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Further relevant degree qualification.
• Youth Mental Health First Aid Trained.

Experience (Essential)

• Work within a Mental Health Support Team for schools either as trainee or qualified EMHP.
• 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 (Desirable)

• Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare setting.
• Experience of working with children and their families in an education setting.
• Delivery of group interventions for children and young people.

Personal Qualities and Specific Attributes (Essential)

• Self-motivated.
• Able to drive with ability to use own car for travel requirements of the post.
• Team player.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability.
• Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role.
• Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Personal Qualities and Specific Attributes (Desirable)

• Proven commitment to continuous professional development.

Specialist Experience (Essential)

• Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.
• Experience of working with anxiety disorders.
• Experience of working with affective (mood) disorders.
• Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy).

Specialist Experience (Desirable)

• Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for childrens emotional well-being.
• Experience of navigating complex social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas.
• Experience of working with looked after children.
• Experience of working with other vulnerable groups.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Employer details

Changing Futures North East

Changing Futures N E

3 Abbey Street

Hartlepool

Cleveland

TS240JR

Employer's website

https://www.changingfuturesne.co.uk