Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Huntingdon, Cambridge; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Funded Diploma at University of East**

Permanent Band 5 EMHP contract on full

Mandatory and role-relevant training

Staff engagement and development

Job summary

The East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is offering a one-year, full-time training post within the Mental Health Support Team across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The role leads to a permanent Band 5 EMHP on completion, with a funded UEA diploma and in-person assessment processes.

Applicants must be able to travel between schools and hold a full driving licence. The post emphasizes self-help CBT delivery for children, young people, and families, with supervision and CPD

Qualifications

• Ability to study at degree level or equivalent experience.
• Record of prior academic attainment in relevant fields.
• Background in child development, wellbeing, psychology or education.
• Literacy and numeracy at Level 2 or above.

Responsibilities

• Deliver guided self-help and early CBT-based interventions for children and young people in education settings.
• Carry out assessments and supervise referrals as needed.
• Support parents, carers, families and educators in self-management.
• Assist children with more severe problems to access specialist services.
• Support education staff on mental health and wellbeing and whole-school approaches.
• Maintain clinical and caseload records; input data in SystmOne and other systems.
• Deliver remote interventions and use IT for reports and administration.
• Collaborate with teachers, parents, and the wider community.
• Study for the UEA diploma and apply learning in practice.
• Engage in supervision, appraisal and CPD; contribute to materials and audits.
• Adhere to governance on confidentiality, safeguarding and risk management.

Skills

Learning agility

Computer literacy

Self-motivated learner

Balance academic study

CBT knowledge

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Prior learning in child development/psychology/education

Literacy & numeracy Level 2+

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

A one-year, full-time training post with the East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust's Mental Health Support Team across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, leading to a permanent Band 5 EMHP role. The work is guided self-help based on CBT for children, young people and parents or carers, alongside supporting schools' whole school approach to mental health. A funded University of East Anglia diploma is built in, with 64 mostly in-person study days, and interviews are held in person. A full driving licence is needed for regular travel between schools.

What the job involves

• Deliver evidence-based guided self-help and early interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties in education settings
• Carry out assessments and risk assessments under supervision and agree appropriate referrals
• Support parents, carers, families and educators in self-management of difficulties
• Help children and young people with more severe problems to access specialist services
• Support and facilitate education staff on mental health and wellbeing, including the whole school and college approach
• Keep clinical, training and caseload records and enter data on SystmOne and other platforms
• Deliver remote interventions and use IT for clinical work, reports and service administration
• Work collaboratively with teachers, parents, young people and the wider community
• Study for the UEA diploma, including at least one day a week of private study, and apply learning in practice
• Take part in clinical and personal development supervision, appraisal and CPD
• Contribute to clinical and training materials, audits and service evaluation
• Follow Trust governance on confidentiality, safeguarding, information governance, infection control and risk management

Qualifications

• Ability to study at degree level, or equivalent relevant experience
• Proven record of previous academic attainment
• Prior learning or study in child development, wellbeing, psychology, mental health or education
• Literacy and numeracy at level 2 or above

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to learn in a variety of settings and using a variety of methods
• Computer literacy
• Self-motivated learner who can set own progress towards learning objectives with supervisors
• Ability to balance academic study with clinical work

Checks & eligibility

• Full valid driving licence (not provisional) and access to a motorised vehicle

Nice to have

• Experience of working with children and young people
• Understanding of the educational system in England

What’s offered

• Funded Diploma at the University of East Anglia
• Offer of a permanent Band 5 EMHP contract on completing the training year
• Mandatory and role-relevant training
• Culture that prioritises staff engagement and development