Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; Haworth Brow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Haworth is offering a Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner position. This role involves training and working within an expanding team to support young people’s mental health in educational settings. You will attend university for two days and work in service for three days weekly, progressing to a permanent position upon successful diploma completion. Ideal for candidates passionate about mental health, with opportunities for flexible working arrangements and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Increased mileage rates

Health and wellbeing support packages

Internal and external development opportunities

Qualifications

• Evidence of ability to study at Level 7 required.
• Experience working with children experiencing mental health issues.
• Strong written communication skills are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based interventions for children in education settings.
• Support staff to manage mental health issues.
• Work within educational environments to improve access to services.

Skills

Ability to study at Level 7

Experience with children and young people

Strong written communication

Knowledge of mental health

Time management

Community engagement

Education

Diploma or equivalent qualification

Job description

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 16 December 2025

We're excited to offer Trainee EMHP positions across Bradford and Craven - a fantastic opportunity to train and work within a rapidly growing team dedicated to supporting young people's mental health in educational settings.

Following the ambitions outlined in the Government's Green Paper to enhance mental health support in schools, Bradford has developed a strong EMHP team and is now expanding further.

This is a 12‑month fixed term training post, during which you'll study at university two days per week and work in service three days per week. During this time, you'll be paid at NHS AfC: Band 4.

Candidates will need to be ready to start university week commencing 16th February 2026

Upon successful completion of the EMHP Postgraduate Diploma and having obtained registration with the relevant governing body, your role will become permanent and progress to NHS AfC: Band 5.

Closing Date: 16th December 2025

Shortlisting Date: 17th December 2025

Interview Date: 22nd December 2025

Main duties of the job

Job Purpose:

Under supervision and with support, to develop knowledge and practice skills in:

• Delivering evidence‑based interventions for children and young people, with mild to moderate mental health problems, in education settings.
• 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 educational environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services.
• To evidence development of those skills with associated knowledge acquisition to record and evidence progression towards an academic award and demonstrable practical ability.

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including:

• Increase mileage rates for > 3500
• A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
• A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
• Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right‑to‑work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your line manager of any changes in your right‑to‑work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Diploma or equivalent appropriate qualification, e.g. foundation degree, NVQ3 level qualification plus short courses or relevant experience to diploma level – demonstrating ability to study at Level 7

Experience

• The postholder will be studying for a postgraduate diploma; evidence of ability to study at level 7 is required.
• Evidence of working with children and young people who experience common mental health difficulties including anxiety and/or depression.
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
• Working knowledge of Health, Social and caring services, education and voluntary sector, together with the relevant legislation regarding both children and mental health.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to safeguard and protect children and young people's welfare in line with the Children's Act 2004 requirements.
• Able to write clear reports and letters.
• Ability to manage own caseload and time.
• Working within a school setting.
• Working within a mental health setting.
• Working with children.
• Working within an organisation with agreed standards and targets in place to demonstrate outcomes.
• Evidence of working within the local community.

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.

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust