Education Mental Health Practitioner​/Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

Main area Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) / Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) Mental Health Support Team Grade Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (80% Annual Leave must be used in school holiday due to service demand in term time.) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (30 hour per week contract and flexible working pattern will be considered.) Job
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Employer NELFT NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Cranham Health Centre Town Romford Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum (plus HCAS) Salary period Yearly Closing 22/03/2026 23:59

Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) support children, young people and their families that have links to identified school settings. Each designated MHST will work in collaboration with schools and other agencies who cover a population of up to 7,000 children and young people. Trailblazer sites were established in Havering in 2021, with the service aim to cover 100% of the schools across Havering by 2030.

It is expected that this will increase early access to services and offer greater preventative provision.

We also work with our schools to support their development of a Whole School Approach (WSA) to emotional wellbeing and mental heath as well as their development of curriculum content to ensure pupils are taught about mental health in the classroom.

Assessment and Treatment of Children and Young People under the MHST 3 Core functions (Targeted Intervention, Whole School Approach & Consultation and Liaison)

To work as part of a team with a set number of schools to deliver the core components of the service

Active participation in local and county wide meetings and supervision forums

(Please see Job Description for more details)

We hope successful candidates will come with a passion for participation and service development as we have a number of research and co-production projects we are working on. It is also the aspiration that successful candidates will be keen to develop their skills further to consider their exciting career prospects within MHST services.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers, we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period

High Cost Area Supplement – London

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary. (minimum payment of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 - Per annum, pro rata for part time.)

Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at Northeast London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system.

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process .

• Successful completion of Education Mental Health Practitioner / Children's Wellbeing Practitioner course
• Working towards / received professional registration with either the BABCP or BPS as a low intensity practitioner.

• Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people, or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy)
• Ability to conduct mental health assessments, risk assessments and communicate appropriately with children, young people and parents.
• Experience of working within educational settings

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to assess , record and manage risk…