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Snr Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 03 July 2025

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Job summary

Senior Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner Mental Health Support Team (MHST) Calderdale

Do you want to help make a difference to thousands of people each year?

Main duties of the job

We have a unique opportunity for a Trainee Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to join Northpoint. This role will involve working across Calderdale to support low intensity clinical supervision to a number of Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs), as well as holding your own caseload.

You will join us on a permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary.

About us

Why us?

We take pride in supporting primary and secondary schools across Calderdale, working to enhance the health and wellbeing, and future life chances of children and young people, as well as supporting school staff, parents and carers with training and awareness opportunities through a whole school approach. We also work with local partners and stakeholders to improve outcomes for children, young people, and families.

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£38,890 to £44,720 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

LA1340297HalSTEMHP

Job locations

The Small Mill

Leeds

West Yorkshire

HX1 1TA


Job description

Job responsibilities

What you will be doing as our Senior Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner:

Day to day, you can expect to be supporting school settings to develop their understanding of the MHST and EMHP role. You will hold your own caseload, providing direct support to students, pupils and families at a higher level of need than EMHP support and/or working alongside EMHPs as necessary.

This role involves providing caseload management supervision and clinical skills support to EMHPs, including those currently in training at university. There may also be an opportunity to undertake a low intensity supervision course if not yet qualified as a supervisor. Collaboration is a key aspect, with regular engagement alongside other mental health teams in Northpoint and across wider Calderdale services.

What are we looking for in our ideal Senior Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner:

  • Children and Young Peoples Mental Health CYP/CYWP or PGDip Education Mental Health Practitioner
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
  • Two or more years post qualification experience within a children and young peoples educational or mental health setting, with children and young people with mental health difficulties and their families.
  • Evidence of delivering low intensity CBT
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Job description

Job responsibilities

What you will be doing as our Senior Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner:

Day to day, you can expect to be supporting school settings to develop their understanding of the MHST and EMHP role. You will hold your own caseload, providing direct support to students, pupils and families at a higher level of need than EMHP support and/or working alongside EMHPs as necessary.

This role involves providing caseload management supervision and clinical skills support to EMHPs, including those currently in training at university. There may also be an opportunity to undertake a low intensity supervision course if not yet qualified as a supervisor. Collaboration is a key aspect, with regular engagement alongside other mental health teams in Northpoint and across wider Calderdale services.

What are we looking for in our ideal Senior Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner:

  • Children and Young Peoples Mental Health CYP/CYWP or PGDip Education Mental Health Practitioner
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
  • Two or more years post qualification experience within a children and young peoples educational or mental health setting, with children and young people with mental health difficulties and their families.
  • Evidence of delivering low intensity CBT
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Children and Young Peoples Mental Health CYP/CYWP or PGDip Education Mental Health Practitioner

Desirable

  • Two or more years post qualification experience within a children and young peoples educational or mental health setting, with children and young people with mental health difficulties and their families.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Children and Young Peoples Mental Health CYP/CYWP or PGDip Education Mental Health Practitioner

Desirable

  • Two or more years post qualification experience within a children and young peoples educational or mental health setting, with children and young people with mental health difficulties and their families.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Northpoint Wellbeing Ltd

Address

The Small Mill

Leeds

West Yorkshire

HX1 1TA


Employer's website

https://northpoint.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northpoint Wellbeing Ltd

Address

The Small Mill

Leeds

West Yorkshire

HX1 1TA


Employer's website

https://northpoint.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Lead

Leen Al Asad

Recruitment@northpoint.org.uk

01132450303

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£38,890 to £44,720 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

LA1340297HalSTEMHP

Job locations

The Small Mill

Leeds

West Yorkshire

HX1 1TA


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