Education Mental Health Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for a Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner to work with Mental Health Support Teams in Schools across Pan Dorset. You will deliver evidence-based interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties within education settings. The position involves working collaboratively with education staff, identifying those needing specialist support, and promoting mental health and emotional wellbeing. You must have completed an accredited PGDip EMHP training course.
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability study at degree level
- Good written and oral communication skills
- IT literate
- Evidence of successfully working within a team/teamworking
- Core Values which concur with trust values
- Car driver with access to vehicle for work
- Evidence of working with children and young people
- Understanding of safeguarding/risk
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of working with families
- Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health needs
- Evidence of knowledge and understanding of the education system
- Evidence of ability study at degree level
- Good written and oral communication skills
- IT literate
- Evidence of successfully working within a team/teamworking
- Core Values which concur with trust values
- Car driver with access to vehicle for work
- Evidence of working with children and young people
- Understanding of safeguarding/risk
- Evidence of working with families
- Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health needs
- Evidence of knowledge and understanding of the education system
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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Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Education Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
Dorset Mental Health Support Teams in Schools are seeking Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners to work Pan Dorset.
The Mental Health Support Teams work with children, young people and their families with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in a variety of education settings. We work across all ages, and have established good links with our partners.
We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic staff who are passionate about children's mental health. You will need to have completed an accredited PGDip EMHP training course with one of the recognised universities to be eligible for this role.
Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the team, you will work as an autonomous and responsible practitioner, with appropriate supervision and within the scope of your training, experience and local job description.
Your main duties will include:
- Delivering evidence-based interventions to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties within education settings.
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