Job Description

The Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions, working across educational settings and healthcare sectors.
Haringey Mental Health Support Team is an established team within the wider CAMHS service. We have excellent relationships established with schools across the borough, and are looking for enthusiastic trainees to help us with expanding our service and delivering our vision.
The programme is delivered through a combination of taught days with Anna Freud and UCL, independent self-guided study days, and practical experience gained in education wellbeing and mainstream mental health services.
A Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner will work under supervision as part of a dynamic team in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people (CYP) are actively encouraged. This approach requires flexibility and adaptability, and above all a passion for working with CYP in educational settings.
During the training year, the post-holder will develop their knowledge and practical skills under supervision. They will employ evidence-based interventions for common mental health problems, providing direct individual and group support for children, young people, and their parents/carers, in line with university expectations.
Main duties of the job
. Work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence informed interventions, under supervision.
. Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to work directly with children, young people, and families.
.Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to carry out holistic and child-centred mental health assessments, including risk assessments.
Successful candidates will enrol in a full-time professional training programme to become qualified EMHPs. For the training year, successful candidates will be employed by Haringey CAMHS and work in educational settings within this service's borough.
Please note: Successful candidates will be expected to travel to the Anna Freud office (N1 9JH) in the first year to complete their training, but the position will be based in St Ann's Hospital and partnering education settings.
In addition to applying for this position, candidates must secure a place on the Educational Mental Health Practitioner PG Dip course at UCL. Please complete a separate application for the university course via this link as soon as possible:
https://evision.ucl.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login_enc?0qhYzuG1h9udTFM8i9sPhtGiUgIR6D6inoqhAaU88mQz1TP-axNSoUQsdmcXcRAfPThKFMfz2bQ=
As you also apply for a training course that is delivered by Anna Freud and UCL, your data may be shared with them for the purpose of processing your application and enrolling you onto this Programme.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Details
Date posted
19 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
32,199 to 34,876 a year Per annum, inclusive of Outer London HCAS
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
455-NLFT-0437-B
Job locations
St Ann's Hospital
St Ann's Road
Tottenham
N15 3TH
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking to recruit four graduate level practitioners for our team. Intensive supervision and on training will be provided by an experienced supervisor. There will be a strong expectation for trainees to continue in post on successful completion of the one year training, with a salary increase to NHS Band 5 scale for the second year onwards.
Successful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis within the Mental Health Support Team delivering individual, group and workshop-based mental health interventions within a borough-based cluster of schools.
During training, the post-holders will work under close supervision to gain experience across healthcare and educational settings to enable them to gain the level of competence required to deliver high-quality, evidence-based early interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems.
Please see attached JD & PS for further details. Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking to recruit four graduate level practitioners for our team. Intensive supervision and on training will be provided by an experienced supervisor. There will be a strong expectation for trainees to continue in post on successful completion of the one year training, with a salary increase to NHS Band 5 scale for the second year onwards.
Successful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis within the Mental Health Support Team delivering individual, group and workshop-based mental health interventions within a borough-based cluster of schools.
During training, the post-holders will work under close supervision to gain experience across healthcare and educational settings to enable them to gain the level of competence required to deliver high-quality, evidence-based early interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems.
Please see attached JD & PS for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• oUndergraduate degree, upper second class or above, in Psychology OR related subject (e.g., Psychology, Education, Childhood development, Social Work etc), OR any subject with further training or experience in a relevant field (e.g., Teaching/TA; Learning Support; HCA; Youth Work; Counselling etc) OR oRelevant professional experience in CYP Mental Health/Education/Mentorship (to be considered on a case-by-case basis)

Experience
Essential

• Experience working with children and young people, demonstrates adaptability and a capacity to learn across diverse settings with diverse communities, using various learning approaches, experience of working in an education setting,

Skills
Essential

• Demonstrates adaptability and a capacity to learn across diverse settings with diverse communities, using various learning approaches;

Desirable

• Displays a proficiency in transferable skills, fostering a flexible and dynamic approach to learning and goal attainment.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• oUndergraduate degree, upper second class or above, in Psychology OR related subject (e.g., Psychology, Education, Childhood development, Social Work etc), OR any subject with further training or experience in a relevant field (e.g., Teaching/TA; Learning Support; HCA; Youth Work; Counselling etc) OR oRelevant professional experience in CYP Mental Health/Education/Mentorship (to be considered on a case-by-case basis)

Experience
Essential

• Experience working with children and young people, demonstrates adaptability and a capacity to learn across diverse settings with diverse communities, using various learning approaches, experience of working in an education setting,

Skills
Essential

• Demonstrates adaptability and a capacity to learn across diverse settings with diverse communities, using various learning approaches;

Desirable

• Displays a proficiency in transferable skills, fostering a flexible and dynamic approach to learning and goal attainment.

Skills Required