Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for an experienced and enthusiastic Education Mental Health Practitioner within the Cannock Mental Health Support Team. You will deliver group work, assemblies, assessments, and interventions, while supporting schools in developing whole-school approaches to mental health and wellbeing. The position involves conducting mental health and risk assessments for children and young people with common mental health difficulties, working collaboratively with families and educators. It's an opportunity to be part of an established team within the wider CAMHS structure, working across the Cannock locality and supporting other MHSTs.
Essential criteria
- Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course.
Desirable criteria
- A further relevant degree qualification
- Teaching qualification.
- Youth Mental Health First Aid trained.
- 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 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).
- Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare setting.
- Experience of working with children and their families in an education setting.
- Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for children's emotional wellbeing.
- 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.
- Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children & families.
- Ability to conduct group parenting programmes.
- Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group
- Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people.
- Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams.
- Personal Attributes
- Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Proven commitment to continuous professional development.
- Qualifcations & Training
- Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course.
- A further relevant degree qualification
- Teaching qualification.
- Youth Mental Health First Aid trained.
- 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 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).
- Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare setting.
- Experience of working with children and their families in an education setting.
- Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for children's emotional wellbeing.
- 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.
- Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children & families.
- Ability to conduct group parenting programmes.
- Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group
- Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people.
- Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams.
- Personal Attributes
- Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Proven commitment to continuous professional development.
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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Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
The closing date is 18 September 2026
Job summary
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
An exciting position has arisen within our Cannock Mental Health Support Team. We are looking for 2 experienced & enthusiastic Education Mental Health Practitioners.
Youwill continue to build on the fantastic work carried out within your allocated schools. The role is varied & no two days are the same, you may be setting up and delivering group work & assemblies one day to delivering assessment & interventions the next, as well assupportingschools to develop their whole school approaches to mental health & wellbeing.
You will be skilled & experienced in conducting mental health assessments of children and young people (CYP) presenting with common mental health difficulties such as anxiety and low mood. You will conduct risk assessments & identify the right level of support for CYP you come into contact with.
Alongside the clinical aspect of your role, you will play an integral part in supporting schools with their whole school approaches. There is scope for creativity and opportunities to work alongside CYP & parents/carers to drive the whole school approach agenda.
This is an opportunity to be involved in an established team within the wider CAMHS structure, as a joint initiative
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