Job summary
In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the EMHP role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors.
We are looking to recruit 2 trainee EMHPs to join our Hambleton & Richmond Team.
The successful candidates will attend an educational programme (2 days in University/3 days within the team per week) specifically for the role in partnership with Northumbria University.
The training programme is 12 months in duration.
Following successful completion of the 1 year programme you will be offered an NHS AfC Band 5 EMHP role.
All applicants must demonstrate in their application the ability to work at degree level or have an equivalent level of relevant experience, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health.
Delivery of the programme will be provided through a combination of taught days within University, independent self-guided study days and experience gained in education wellbeing and mainstream mental health services.
Interviews will take place 11/11/2025
Candidates must be able to begin in post mid January 2026
Main duties of the job
The Wellbeing in Mind team has 3 functions:
1. Support the development of a whole-school or college approach to wellbeing. This can include, but is not limited to, supporting sites todevelop and implement mental health and wellbeing policies, development of resources, supporting campaigns and delivering training,assemblies and PHSE curriculum.
2. Provide timely advice and consultation to education staff. This is designed to support teaching staff to build their skills and confidencein supporting the wellbeing needs of their students/pupils. This is offered in both a formal and informal way.
3. Undertake direct assessments and intervention for young people within education. We offer a low intensity service model, predominantly using cognitive-behavioural therapy.
Each function accounts for a third of the team's workload.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder, under supervision and with support, will develop knowledge and practice skills in:
Delivering evidence-based interventions for young people in education settings with mild to moderate mental health problems.
Helping young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services.
Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and, where appropriate, to manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.
Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services.
Develop an understanding of what schools already do to support the emotional wellbeing and positive mental health of students
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder, under supervision and with support, will develop knowledge and practice skills in:
Delivering evidence-based interventions for young people in education settings with mild to moderate mental health problems.
Helping young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services.
Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and, where appropriate, to manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.
Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services.
Develop an understanding of what schools already do to support the emotional wellbeing and positive mental health of students
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate level or the equivalent
- Meet the minimum training standards required by the University to undertake EMHP training
Skills/Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Some experience of people using services in psychological, mental health and/or social care settings. This may include, for example, personal experience or supporting a family member to access services
- Experience of communicating sensitive information
- Experience of work interacting with the public
- Demonstrates an awareness of children and young people's mental health and how it may present
- Computer literate
- Good verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- Able to interact with others in a compassionate manner
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health or related services
- Experience of working in an education setting
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes
- Ability to manage own caseload
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues relating to children and young people and the impact it can have on mental health
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidencebased psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
- Received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate level or the equivalent
- Meet the minimum training standards required by the University to undertake EMHP training
Skills/Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Some experience of people using services in psychological, mental health and/or social care settings. This may include, for example, personal experience or supporting a family member to access services
- Experience of communicating sensitive information
- Experience of work interacting with the public
- Demonstrates an awareness of children and young people's mental health and how it may present
- Computer literate
- Good verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- Able to interact with others in a compassionate manner
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health or related services
- Experience of working in an education setting
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes
- Ability to manage own caseload
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues relating to children and young people and the impact it can have on mental health
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidencebased psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
- Received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
