Education Mental Health Practitioner

Are you passionate about supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in educational settings?

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to join our team, providing vital early intervention support in schools and colleges!

About the Role:

As an EMHP, you will be trained to deliver cognitive therapy-based interventions, addressing mild to moderate anxiety, depression and behavioural challenges. You’ll play a crucial role in promoting whole-school approaches to mental health and wellbeing, empowering young people to thrive.

Responsibilities:

• Provide early intervention support to children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties.
• Deliver cognitive therapy-based interventions for anxiety, depression and behavioural problems.
• Advise on sleep hygiene, problem-solving, and panic attacks.
• Educate young people on managing anxiety and depression.
• Promote strategies to improve emotional health and wellbeing.
• Advise education staff and signpost further information to ensure appropriate support.
• Liaise with parents and carers (particularly in primary and SEMH/LD settings).
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to whole-school approaches to mental health and wellbeing.

Must-have Skills:

• Good knowledge of the school and education system.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong understanding of mental health issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Effective time management.

Requirements:

• 2 full references in relevant work experience or similar field in the last 2 years.
• Enhanced DBS child workforce on the update service (we can assist you with this if you do not have one)

Monarch Education is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability. If flexibility in your working life appeals to you, or you have spare time to fill and would like to work around children, please send your CV to or call 01212728702 for further information. We will endeavour to call you within 2-3 working days.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

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