Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 35
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a full-time training position for a Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people in schools and healthcare settings. The role involves undertaking training at Kings College London alongside working in service, providing CBT-based self-guided mental health interventions. Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in a relevant field and be ready to start in January 2027.
Essential criteria
- Relevant professional experience in CYP Mental Health, Education or Mentorship
- Knowledge of the education system in England
- Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health
- Awareness of safeguarding responsibilities and the issues related to delivering services to young people under 16
- A working understanding of the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion and a commitment to providing an inclusive, culturally sensitive service, including LGBTQ and neuro-diverse young people and those with disabilities
- Undergraduate degree, upper second class or above, in Psychology OR related subject e.g., Psychology, Education, Childhood development, Social Work etc, OR any subject with further training or experience in a relevant field e.g., Teaching or TA, Learning Support, HCA, Youth Work, Counselling etc
- Skills and attitudes
- Very strong ability to actively engage with a wide range of young people and an understanding of the issues young people face in their lives.
- Excellent core engagement and interpersonal skills and an ability to work consistently with high levels of empathy, warmth and unconditional positive regard.
- Commitment to working collaboratively with young people as full partners in any approach and to supporting user engagement in Off the Record
- Ability to maintain accurate records and statistics including database entry
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries whilst responding to complex ethical dilemmas
- Ability to work as part of a team and to attend and contribute to team and agency meetings
- Relevant professional experience in CYP Mental Health, Education or Mentorship
- Knowledge of the education system in England
- Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health
- Awareness of safeguarding responsibilities and the issues related to delivering services to young people under 16
- A working understanding of the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion and a commitment to providing an inclusive, culturally sensitive service, including LGBTQ and neuro-diverse young people and those with disabilities
- Undergraduate degree, upper second class or above, in Psychology OR related subject e.g., Psychology, Education, Childhood development, Social Work etc, OR any subject with further training or experience in a relevant field e.g., Teaching or TA, Learning Support, HCA, Youth Work, Counselling etc
- Skills and attitudes
- Very strong ability to actively engage with a wide range of young people and an understanding of the issues young people face in their lives.
- Excellent core engagement and interpersonal skills and an ability to work consistently with high levels of empathy, warmth and unconditional positive regard.
- Commitment to working collaboratively with young people as full partners in any approach and to supporting user engagement in Off the Record
- Ability to maintain accurate records and statistics including database entry
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries whilst responding to complex ethical dilemmas
- Ability to work as part of a team and to attend and contribute to team and agency meetings
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £33,262 – £33,262 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Off The Record Youth Counselling Croydon
Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
Were currently
recruiting 4 full time Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs)
to work directly with young people in our Mental Health Support Teams (MHST). For
this post you need to have a Undergraduate degree,
second class or above, in a mental health of child development related subject OR any subject with further training
or experience in a relevant field. We are also looking for
people with an open and flexible attitude; excellent engagement skills and a
passion for working with children and young people around mental health.
All posts are based on-site (office/school) and
may require flexibility to work across different service areas and
interventions. Some evening and/or weekend work may be necessary to meet the
needs of young people.
This is a training position post holder will
undertake training at Kings College London alongside working in service for Off
The Record. Applicants will need to be ready to start work in January 2027 and posts cannot be offered to candidates unless they
can guarantee this start date.
Candidates will also need to submit an
application form to KCL for a place on the Diploma in Education Mental Health
Practice. Please see links.
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