Education Mental Health Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 28/07/2026
- Closes
- 30/08/2026
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Role summary
This is a full-time permanent role for a Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) within the Gloucestershire Mental Health Support Team. The post holder will deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems in educational settings. They will also support staff in education settings and facilitate access to specialist services for more severe cases. The role requires travel across localities.
Essential criteria
- Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course
- Postgraduate Diploma/Graduate Diploma Psychological Therapies Practice (Low Intensity CBT for Children, Young People & Families)
- Postgraduate Diploma/Graduate Diploma Mental Health Practice in Education Settings
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 their families in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working with children and their families in an education setting
- Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course
- Postgraduate Diploma/Graduate Diploma Psychological Therapies Practice (Low Intensity CBT for Children, Young People & Families)
- Postgraduate Diploma/Graduate Diploma Mental Health Practice in Education Settings
- 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 their families in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working with children and their families in an education setting
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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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Education Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 30 August 2026
Job summary
5 x EMHP/CWP full time permanent post/contract
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Gloucestershire Mental Health Support Team for the recruitment of Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner's (EMHP)
In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the EMHP role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors.
Successful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis based within Gloucestershire, and will play a key role as members of the Mental Health Support Team, who will have the responsibility for delivering schools' overarching approach to providing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.
Potential candidates will have already successfully completed the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course or the equivalent 'Children's Wellbeing Practitioner' course.
As part of this role there will be a requirement to travel across the localities.
Please be advised that this vacancy may close ahead of schedule due to a high volume of applicants.
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