Mental Health Support Team (MHST) Clinical Supervisor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Clinical Supervisor within the Redbridge Mental Health Support Team (MHST), focusing on early intervention for children and young people's mental health. The supervisor will deliver evidence-based interventions, supervise Education Mental Health Practitioners, and provide whole-school mental health support. Applicants from Educational/Clinical Psychologists, Social Workers, and Systemic Family Therapists are encouraged. The position offers an opportunity to shape and develop a relatively new service.
Essential criteria
- Post-graduate/doctoral level qualification in Clinical Psychology or recognised professional qualification in Family Therapy or a recognised social work qualification with further training in specific model for therapy.
- Membership of relevant professional body.
- Experience of utilising a range of professional skills at post-qualifying level in a child and adolescent mental health setting or educational setting. Evidence of understanding of educational systems and practice in England. Previous experience in supervision, preferably with CYP-IAPT Supervision training or supervising junior clinicians or trainees. Ability to deliver evidence-based intervention to children, young people and their families. Evidence of collaborative working practice with other professionals and parents/carers. Belief in involving children and young people in decisions regarding their education and clear commitment to supporting the development of children and young people. Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic, and potentially emotionally distressing caseload and demonstrate appropriate coping mechanisms. To give examples of working with diverse groups of people. Awareness of safeguarding and risk management practices when working with children and young people. Experience of working with mild to severe mental health difficulties. Broad knowledge of specialist mental health services and the wider network of mental health services. Commitment to collaborative working with other professionals and parents. Social Workers Discipline Only: - Experience of safeguarding practice, working with children subject to a child protection plan, identifying and managing risk. - Experience providing advice and support on the delivery of social learning theory based parenting interventions at a group and individual interventions within educational settings. - Experience leading interventions to support groups of parents/carers Family Systemic Therapist/Clinical Psychologists Discipline only: - Ability to apply psychology at a systems level within educational settings and borough wide. - Experience working at an organisational level to facilitate change
Desirable criteria
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to change. Understanding of inclusive practices which promote person centred approaches. Ability to chair team meetings, undertake delegated management tasks and support the Service Manager in general team tasks/development as required. Able to describe and discuss different ways of problem solving in educational settings. Demonstrated skill in project leadership and systems change in a multi-disciplinary context.
- Post-graduate/doctoral level qualification in Clinical Psychology or recognised professional qualification in Family Therapy or a recognised social work qualification with further training in specific model for therapy.
- Membership of relevant professional body.
- Experience of utilising a range of professional skills at post-qualifying level in a child and adolescent mental health setting or educational setting. Evidence of understanding of educational systems and practice in England. Previous experience in supervision, preferably with CYP-IAPT Supervision training or supervising junior clinicians or trainees. Ability to deliver evidence-based intervention to children, young people and their families. Evidence of collaborative working practice with other professionals and parents/carers. Belief in involving children and young people in decisions regarding their education and clear commitment to supporting the development of children and young people. Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic, and potentially emotionally distressing caseload and demonstrate appropriate coping mechanisms. To give examples of working with diverse groups of people. Awareness of safeguarding and risk management practices when working with children and young people. Experience of working with mild to severe mental health difficulties. Broad knowledge of specialist mental health services and the wider network of mental health services. Commitment to collaborative working with other professionals and parents. Social Workers Discipline Only: - Experience of safeguarding practice, working with children subject to a child protection plan, identifying and managing risk. - Experience providing advice and support on the delivery of social learning theory based parenting interventions at a group and individual interventions within educational settings. - Experience leading interventions to support groups of parents/carers Family Systemic Therapist/Clinical Psychologists Discipline only: - Ability to apply psychology at a systems level within educational settings and borough wide. - Experience working at an organisational level to facilitate change
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to change. Understanding of inclusive practices which promote person centred approaches. Ability to chair team meetings, undertake delegated management tasks and support the Service Manager in general team tasks/development as required. Able to describe and discuss different ways of problem solving in educational settings. Demonstrated skill in project leadership and systems change in a multi-disciplinary context.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £55,526 – £62,651 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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London Borough of Redbridge
Mental Health Support Team (MHST) Clinical Supervisor
The closing date is 04 October 2026
Job summary
Job summary
Redbridge Mental Health Support Team (MHST) are hoping to recruit a Clinical Supervisor who is passionate about early intervention for CYP MH.
What is an MHST?
MHSTs are a national initiative in response to the Governments plans to transform children and young peoples mental health provision.
MHSTs have three core functions:
- Delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people with mild-moderate mental health difficulties
- Supporting the senior mental health lead in the delivery of their whole school/college approach
- Giving timely advice to school and college staff and signposting to external specialist services
Redbridge MHST:
In Redbridge we believe that we are an innovative service that responds directly to our local needs. Established in 2021, our MHST sits alongside well-established outreach teams such as our Specialist Teaching Service, Educational Psychology Service, who are committed to achieving positive outcomes for children and young people and Redbridge Educational Well-Being Team (REWT) a creative and well-regarded team providing universal whole school support to our schools. Our MHST offers a consultation model of service delivery which values a systemic and relational approach.
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