Job Description

Are you passionate about the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people? We are excited to be recruiting an Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) or a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP). The Suffolk Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is based within education settings, ensuring children and young people receive faster access to earlier mental health support and the successful candidate will play a key role in delivering this service.
We are a dynamic mental health team working in a creative environment to continue developing this new service. Suffolk has had MHSTs since 2020 and we continue to expand. The roles are in our existing teams based in Ipswich. You will need to be adaptable and have a passion for working with children and young people in education settings.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will complete assessments with children, young people and their parents/carers to inform targeted and evidence-based interventions to support the management of mild to moderate mental health needs. Using a collaboration and coproduction approach, the successful candidate will also support the team's delivery of the Whole School/College approach to emotional wellbeing and mental health.
You will work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals, will utilise regular supervision sessions, reflective practice and training opportunities in the team to continue to develop your practice and ensure a high level of clinical support is provided.
You must have successfully completed the EMHP course or equivalent for CWP. However, we would welcome applications or interest from trainee EMHP's /CWP's who are about to qualify.
We have two positions based in the Ipswich and Woodbridge area.
As a community based team the ability to drive is a requirement of the post.
Interviews are anticipated to take place week commencing 5th of January.
About us
A job in the Suffolk MHSTs will inevitably be challenging and demanding at times, but it will also be immensely rewarding and provide you with great opportunities to make a genuine difference to the lives of others. You will join a team that has developed a caring, creative and hard-working environment; your ideas about how this new service continues to develop and grow will be highly valued.
We will ensure that you continue to access training and supervision to develop your own practice and further your career ambitions.
Details
Date posted
08 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
31,049 to 37,796 a year gross per annum/ pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
246-WSU7629825
Job locations
Mariner House
43 Handford Road
Ipswich
IP1 2GA
Job description
Job responsibilities
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, youll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. Were an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Please find attached our and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, youll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. Were an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Please find attached our and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course or CWP course.

Previous Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others.
• Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties

Desirable

• Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare setting

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of educational environments
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course or CWP course.

Previous Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others.
• Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties

Desirable

• Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare setting

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of educational environments
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues

Skills Required