Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner – School-Based Support

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clinical supervision

Mentorship

Peer support

Professional development

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust in North East Essex offers a full‑time Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) programme based in Colchester. The role combines paid employment with a funded postgraduate qualification, leading to a qualified EMHP and a meaningful career in early mental health support in schools.

You will work with children and young people with mild-to-moderate difficulties, undertake the University of East Anglia PGDip/PGCert, and gain supervised clinical practice from

Qualifications

• Ability to study successfully at postgraduate level.
• Understanding of child and adolescent mental health.
• Commitment to working in educational settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver low‑intensity, evidence‑based mental health support in schools.
• Collaborate with families, schools and CYP to plan care.
• Engage in reflective practice and supervision.
• Maintain confidential records and report progress.

Skills

Postgraduate study

Child & youth work

Essex travel readiness

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Job description

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust in North East Essex offers a full‑time Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) programme based in Colchester. The role combines paid employment with a funded postgraduate qualification, leading to a qualified EMHP and a meaningful career in early mental health support in schools.

You will work with children and young people with mild-to-moderate difficulties, undertake the University of East Anglia PGDip/PGCert, and gain supervised clinical practice from