Job summary
Alliance's vision is to empower all children, young people, and families to thrive.
We are the leading provider of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in Stockton-on-Tees and Hartlepool, offering mental health and emotional wellbeing support directly in schools.
We work in partnership with - Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (CAMHS), Changing Futures North-East, The Link, Mind, and The Junction to make sure young people can access the right help, at the right time.
Together, we also deliver The Tees Valley Getting Help Service another local offer across the Tees Valley that provides mental health support to children and young people aged 5 to18 (or up to 25 if they have an EHCP).
Everything we do is shaped by the iThrive framework, ensuring support is accessible, needs-led, and designed around the child or young person.
Our mission is simple: to help families navigate mental health support so they can get the right support at the right time.
Main duties of the job
This post aims to develop the role of Educational Mental Health Practitioners and Children's Wellbeing Practitioners. It provides an opportunity for clinicians who have formal training and experience in using evidence based low or high intensity CBT interventions to develop their careers and support Alliance to develop their Mental Health Support Teams in schools.
The post holder will develop, support, and supervise Educational Mental Health Practitioners and Children's Wellbeing practitioners to deliver evidence-based practice in guided self-help, CBT and group-based interventions.
In addition to CYP mental health expertise the post holder will be expected to contribute to the services universal offer through psychoeducation, assemblies, transition preparation and promote partnership working with local authority teams, to contribute to community development. For example attending education forums and multi-agency forums.
You must have right to work in the UK as we are currently unable to offer working visa opportunities.
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Closing date: 12 April 2026
Interviews: 22 April 2026
About us
This is a great time to join Alliance, where our team is leading on the transformation of local children's mental health and wellbeing services.
You will share our service vision and organisation values for understanding and meeting the different needs of others. We are a strong well-established team who are supportive and friendly.
Alliance offers first rate training and development opportunities, 38 days annual leave pro rata, rising 1 day every 5 years of service (as well as the option to purchase additional annual leave) EAP health scheme including costs towards eye tests/glasses, dental treatment, physio treatment and shopping discounts alongside a 3% contributory pension scheme. We also offer lots of health and wellbeing initiatives for our staff and promote flexible working for a positive work life balance.
We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in our employment practice and service delivery. We are signatories to the Mindful Employers Charter. Alliance also has Silver Investors in People status. We are committed so supporting employees who have disabilities and encourage the use of the Access to Work service.
We follow safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that each employee is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of clients. Please note that due to the nature of the duties of these roles, an enhanced criminal records disclosure will be sought in the event of a successful application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Ensure practice across all three MHST core functions:
- Direct evidence based clinical work with children and young people
- Developing and Promoting a Whole school college approach to mental health
- Providing professional consultation and support for access to specialist services
Therapeutic practice
Training and supervision
Partnership Working
To create and maintain effective working relationships with Headteachers, Deputy Heads, SENCOs, Pastoral Team and wider teaching staff by providing advice and consultative support on emotional and mental health issues and in relation to appropriate referral pathways for children, young people and families with mental health needs.
To liaise effectively with other local providers, including statutory, voluntary sector organisations and on behalf of the child, young person or family within i-Thrive.
Safeguarding
This job description is designed to identify principal responsibilities only. The post holder is required to be flexible in developing the role in accordance with changes in Alliance's organisational objectives and priorities.
6.Organisational Responsibilities
Values and behaviours
To demonstrate and be a role model for Alliances values, to promote and encourage positive behaviours, enhancing the quality and integrity of the services we provide.
Health, Safety and Wellbeing
To take responsibility for health, safety, and wellbeing in accordance with Alliance's policies and procedures.
Equality and diversity
To promote a society that gives everyone an equal chance to work and live free from discrimination and prejudice.
Confidentiality
To work in a way that does not divulge personal and or confidential information and follow Alliance's policies and procedures in relation to data protection and security of information.
Performance Management
To promote a culture whereby performance management is ingrained, and the highest standards and performance are achieved by all. Ensure that mandatory training commitments are met and that the postholder keeps up to date with Alliances policies and procedures. Contribute to Alliance's Appraisal processes to ensure continuous learning and improvement and to increase organisational performance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Ensure practice across all three MHST core functions:
- Direct evidence based clinical work with children and young people
- Developing and Promoting a Whole school college approach to mental health
- Providing professional consultation and support for access to specialist services
Therapeutic practice
Training and supervision
Partnership Working
To create and maintain effective working relationships with Headteachers, Deputy Heads, SENCOs, Pastoral Team and wider teaching staff by providing advice and consultative support on emotional and mental health issues and in relation to appropriate referral pathways for children, young people and families with mental health needs.
To liaise effectively with other local providers, including statutory, voluntary sector organisations and on behalf of the child, young person or family within i-Thrive.
Safeguarding
This job description is designed to identify principal responsibilities only. The post holder is required to be flexible in developing the role in accordance with changes in Alliance's organisational objectives and priorities.
6.Organisational Responsibilities
Values and behaviours
To demonstrate and be a role model for Alliances values, to promote and encourage positive behaviours, enhancing the quality and integrity of the services we provide.
Health, Safety and Wellbeing
To take responsibility for health, safety, and wellbeing in accordance with Alliance's policies and procedures.
Equality and diversity
To promote a society that gives everyone an equal chance to work and live free from discrimination and prejudice.
Confidentiality
To work in a way that does not divulge personal and or confidential information and follow Alliance's policies and procedures in relation to data protection and security of information.
Performance Management
To promote a culture whereby performance management is ingrained, and the highest standards and performance are achieved by all. Ensure that mandatory training commitments are met and that the postholder keeps up to date with Alliances policies and procedures. Contribute to Alliance's Appraisal processes to ensure continuous learning and improvement and to increase organisational performance.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and their families in an educational or health care setting
- Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
- Experience of working with parents/carers of children who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties
- Experience of working with anxiety disorders
- Experience of working with Conduct disorders
- Experience of working with affective (mood) disorders
- Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for childrens emotional wellbeing
- Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy)
Desirable
- Experience of navigating complex social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas
- Experience of working with children in our care
- Experience of working with other vulnerable groups
- Experience of case managing and supervising others.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of CYP IAPT & Mental Health Support Teams in Schools
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in children and young people
- Knowledge of educational environments
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence
- Knowledge CYP-IPAT principles and I-Thrive Framework
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies, including ROMS and how it relates to this post
Desirable
- Continued professional development showing further understanding and knowledge working therapeutically with children, young people and families
Other
Essential
- Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role
- Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Self-motivated
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
- Team player
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability.
- Car driver
Desirable
- Proven commitment to continuous professional development.
Qualifications
Essential
- Academic/Skills/Professional Post graduate certificate in evidence based psychological treatments (CWP/EMHP/HICBT IAPT pathways). Senior EMHPS/CWPS with advanced post qualification experience.
- CBT training with extensive experience working with young children and families.
- Accreditation with professional bodies (BABCP/BPS).
- CYP/IAPT Supervision Qualification
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health intervention with Children, Young People, Parents/Carers/Families
- Ability to conduct group therapeutic interventions with children and their families
- Ability to work across a range of settings to increase mental health awareness
- Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people
- Ability to assess safety and to record and communicate it appropriately.
- Ability to take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk.
- Ability to manage own case load effectively.
Desirable
- Ability to teach others about mental health issues
- CYP and Parent/carer Participation and voice work.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and their families in an educational or health care setting
- Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
- Experience of working with parents/carers of children who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties
- Experience of working with anxiety disorders
- Experience of working with Conduct disorders
- Experience of working with affective (mood) disorders
- Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for childrens emotional wellbeing
- Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy)
Desirable
- Experience of navigating complex social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas
- Experience of working with children in our care
- Experience of working with other vulnerable groups
- Experience of case managing and supervising others.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of CYP IAPT & Mental Health Support Teams in Schools
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in children and young people
- Knowledge of educational environments
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence
- Knowledge CYP-IPAT principles and I-Thrive Framework
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies, including ROMS and how it relates to this post
Desirable
- Continued professional development showing further understanding and knowledge working therapeutically with children, young people and families
Other
Essential
- Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role
- Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Self-motivated
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
- Team player
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability.
- Car driver
Desirable
- Proven commitment to continuous professional development.
Qualifications
Essential
- Academic/Skills/Professional Post graduate certificate in evidence based psychological treatments (CWP/EMHP/HICBT IAPT pathways). Senior EMHPS/CWPS with advanced post qualification experience.
- CBT training with extensive experience working with young children and families.
- Accreditation with professional bodies (BABCP/BPS).
- CYP/IAPT Supervision Qualification
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health intervention with Children, Young People, Parents/Carers/Families
- Ability to conduct group therapeutic interventions with children and their families
- Ability to work across a range of settings to increase mental health awareness
- Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people
- Ability to assess safety and to record and communicate it appropriately.
- Ability to take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk.
- Ability to manage own case load effectively.
Desirable
- Ability to teach others about mental health issues
- CYP and Parent/carer Participation and voice work.
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.
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