Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner; EMHP

Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing & Hounslow Mind

The closing date is 12 October 2026

In linewith policy to increase the access and availability of mental health andwellbeing support, we are seeking to recruit two graduate level (or equivalent) practitioners to provide CBT based guided self-help and parenting interventions to children and young people. They will be taught to deliver evidence based 1:1and group interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Thepost holder will use their newly developing skills to support children andyoung people who are referred into the service and trainees will receivesupervision to support their professional development.

Applicant swill need to be ready to start work by 06/01/2027
, with training commencing on the 18/01/2027
. Posts cannot beoffered to candidates unless they can guarantee this start date.

Candidateswill also need to submit an application form to KCL for a place on the Diplomain Education Mental Health Practice.
The KCL application guidance and programme brochure are attached to this advert. Please make sure to submit an application to KCL at the same time as your application for a post.

Ifyou have any questions regarding the KCL application, please contact KCLdirectly.

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification before applying for the role,and address how you meet these criteria in your application.

• Under supervision and with support, to develop knowledge and practice skills in:
• Delivering evidence-based interventions (such as guided self-help) for children and young people in education settings with mild to moderate mental health problems as part of West London Minds MHST.
• Helping children and young people within these education settings who present with more severe problems to access / be signposted to more specialist services.
• Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify, and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.
• Developing an awareness of and engagement with issues of power, discrimination and diversity throughout the systems where the work is carried out.
• Fulfilling the requirements of, and completing, a PG diploma at Kings College London to enable progression to a fully qualified EMHP; evidence development of clinical skills with associated knowledge acquisition to record and evidence progression towards this academic award and demonstrable practical ability.

West London Mind is a local mental health charity supporting people across West London to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Through our services, community work and partnerships, we work to make a positive and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive and collaborative workplace where colleagues feel valued, can develop their skills and are encouraged to make a meaningful contribution.

Joining West London Mind means being part of a passionate and dedicated team, where the work you do can have a real impact on peoples lives and the communities we serve.

• Be supervised, supported and assessed as a trainee to assess and deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
• Develop skills in supporting parents/carers, families and educators in self-management of presenting difficulties.
• Developing and learning the skills required in order to enable children and young people in education, and where appropriate parents/carers, to collaborate and coproduce their own agreed plan of care.
• Show evidence in a variety of forms that, at all times, assessment and intervention is provided from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.
• Discuss with supervisors and agree to accept appropriate referrals for children and young people in educational settings, according to agreed referral routes.
• Under supervision, undertake accurate assessments of risk to self and others.
• Learn, understand, rationalise and adhere to the protocols within the educational service to which the postholder is attached.
• Practice, evidence, reflect on and demonstrate an ability to manage ones own caseload in conjunction with the requirements of the team and training course.
• Keep…