Education Mental Health Practitioner
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- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an Education Mental Health Practitioner within the North East Essex Mental Health Support Team (MHST). You will deliver evidence-based interventions to children and young people aged 5-18 experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties in educational settings. The position involves working in partnership with schools, children, young people, and families to develop and implement intervention plans. You will conduct comprehensive assessments, risk assessments, and care plans, utilizing Routine Outcome Measures to guide clinical practice. The team is supportive, encourages professional development, and considers flexible working.
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Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Education Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 03 September 2026
Job summary
NELFT is the largest providers of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in England. The MHSTs deliver evidence-based individual and group interventions in educational settings for children experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties aged 5 to 18 years old. The teams also have a strong focus on whole school approaches to improve mental health outcomes for children and young people.
This vacancy is for the North East Essex team.
The North East Essex Mental Health Support Team (MHST) covers a large geographical area incorporating the districts of Colchester and Tendring. We are an early intervention and prevention evidence-based service and as a team we are supportive and passionate in what we deliver. We are a friendly team of professionals who come from multidisciplinary backgrounds. We recognise the needs for a healthy work life balance, and we will consider flexible working applications in line with the trust policies and process. We encourage Continual Professional Development and are keen to support our staff to grow and progress.
We are a welcoming, compassionate and considerate team, that work incredibly hard to support one another to improve the mental health of our community.
Our localities cover large areas so you wi
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