Job Description

Are you a qualified mental health practitioner with a genuine passion for supporting the social, emotional, and mental wellbeing of children and young people? Do you want to make a meaningful impact in education and local communities?
We are actively recruiting for roles within theEast Riding Mental Health Support Teams, and welcome applications from qualified professionals who can bring their expertise to this essential work.
Our teams work directly with schools and colleges to support children and young people aged 5 to 18. With a focus on whole-school approaches, consultation, and collaborative support, we aim to enhance mental wellbeing across educational settings.
Key elements of the role include:

• To deliver low intensity psychological interventions as part of a wider offer
• Facilitating parent-led workshops and creative-based interventions
• Providing advice, guidance, and consultation to schools and the wider system
• Supporting mild to moderate mental health needs

If you're a qualified practitioner ready to help shape positive change for young people, we encourage you to apply.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate, with appropriate supervision, will work as an autonomous and responsible practitioner, according to their professional training and within the scope of their local job description. Key aspects of the role include:

• Delivering evidence-based interventions to children and young people in educational settings who experience mild to moderate mental health difficulties
• Assisting children and young people with more complex needs to rapidly access specialist mental health services
• Supporting and guiding educational staff in identifying and managing mental health and wellbeing issues
• Working collaboratively within educational environments to improve access to mental health services, using professional expertise to strengthen and complement existing wellbeing initiatives
• Providing peer support and mentorship to trainees and other qualified practitioners
• Traveling independently across the locality to deliver services as needed

About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire.Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Details
Date posted
18 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
31,049 to 37,796 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number
338-7394640-25
Job locations
Beverley Health Centre
St Mary's Close
Beverley
HU17 7BZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regards to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person spec.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regards to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person spec.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Qualified Practitioner and registered to a professional body
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues
• A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area

Desirable

• Knowledge of educational environments
• Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties
• Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders

Desirable

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

skills and competency
Essential

• Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group
• Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children.
• Ability to carry out therapeutic mental health interventions with families.
• Ability to conduct group parenting programmes.

Desirable

• Ability to teach others about mental health issues
• Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Qualified Practitioner and registered to a professional body
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues
• A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area

Desirable

• Knowledge of educational environments
• Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties
• Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders

Desirable

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

skills and competency
Essential

• Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group
• Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children.
• Ability to carry out therapeutic mental health interventions with families.
• Ability to conduct group parenting programmes.

Desirable

• Ability to teach others about mental health issues
• Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families