Education Mental Health Practitioner (UK Visa Sponsorship)

Job Description

About the Role

This is an opportunity to join an innovative and expanding service focused on early intervention and prevention in children and young people’s mental health.

Working within Mental Health Support Teams—locally known as Peace of Mind Teams—you will deliver evidence-based support across schools and colleges. These teams are part of a national programme to improve access to mental health care for young people by integrating services within education settings.

You’ll play a key role in helping young people build resilience, manage emotional challenges, and access timely support in a familiar environment.

For candidates requiring sponsorship, this role may be eligible under the Skilled Worker route (subject to criteria)

What You’ll Be Doing

Your work will be divided across three core areas:

1. Whole-School Approach to Wellbeing

• Support schools and colleges to develop mental health policies and strategies
  Contribute to wellbeing campaigns, assemblies, and PSHE programmes
  Deliver staff training and awareness sessions

2. Advice & Consultation

• Provide guidance to teachers and education staff
  Help build confidence in managing students’ emotional wellbeing
  Offer both formal and informal support to school teams

3. Direct Clinical Work

• Carry out assessments with children and young people
  Deliver low-intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) interventions
  Manage a caseload and maintain accurate clinical records

About the Organisation

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services across several regions, including North Yorkshire and County Durham.

The Trust is committed to early intervention, partnership working, and delivering person-centred care that improves long-term outcomes for young people and their families.

Essential Requirements

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) postgraduate qualification
  Registration with a recognised professional body such as:
  British Psychological Society (BPS)
  British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)

Professional regulation

Experience & Skills

• Experience supporting children and young people with emotional or mental health needs
  Experience delivering low-intensity CBT interventions
  Experience working within educational settings
  Strong communication and report-writing skills
  Ability to manage workload and prioritise effectively
  Competence in risk assessment and therapeutic engagement
  Good IT and administrative skills

Personal Attributes

• Motivated and enthusiastic about early intervention
  Able to work collaboratively within teams and school environments
  Open to supervision and continuous professional development
  Resilient and able to work in a dynamic environment
  Respectful of confidentiality, diversity, and individual needs

Additional Information

• Travel across schools in the local area is essential (reasonable adjustments considered)
  Appointment is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
  Overseas applicants may need to provide a criminal record certificate
  Right to work in the UK must be confirmed

Employer Details

• Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
  Acley Centre
  Carer’s Way
  Newton Aycliffe
  DL5 4PE

Why This Role Matters

This role offers the chance to:

• Make a real difference through early mental health intervention
  Work directly with schools to shape supportive environments
  Develop specialist CBT and child mental health skills
  Be part of a nationally recognised transformation programme