Education Mental Health Practitioner MHST EMHP - Band 5
| Posting date: | 16 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 March 2026 |
| Location: | Nuneaton/ Leam Spa (CV31 1JQ)/Coventry CV12NJ/ Rug, CV11 4SG |
| Company: | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7810366/444-7810366-MH |
Summary
A Vacancy at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.
Education Mental Health Practitioners – Band 5
Full time / Part time, permanent roles.
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) Children and Young People Services, Mental Health in School’s Team are recruiting Education Mental Health Practitioners. The service has multiple teams across Coventry and Warwickshire and are currently undergoing expansion to service offers.
We are seeking Education Mental Health Practitioners in various locations across Coventry and Warwickshire. Applicants must be registered with a governing body (BABCP/BPS) be able to drive and have access to their own vehicle for business use.
We require individuals who are passionate about working with children and young people, families, education staff, and the wider school and college community to provide evidence based and innovative support for emotional wellbeing and mental health.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These include:
• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group
Within the MHST we offer a robust supervision structure and an opportunity to develop onto the CBT supervision course.
We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
JOB SUMMARY
To undertake psychological assessments of individuals up to the age of 17 who are referred to the service.
To offer and provide low intensity psychological interventions to children, young people and their families who are experiencing mild to moderate depression and anxiety including stress and adjustment to life events. This will include both individual and group work.
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using a range of suitable and evidence-based interventions.
You will also support schools and/or colleges with whole-organisation approaches to mental health and wellbeing, this may involving supporting schools to complete a self-assessment of its mental health provision and understanding. This role supports the Government's priority of increasing access to and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.
You will also play a role in the education, training, consultation and support in mental health and psychological issues for Schools and other primary care professionals and relevant agencies. For example, you may advise on sleep hygiene and problem solving, educate young people in how to manage anxiety and depression, promote approaches that improve emotional health and wellbeing or advise education staff and signpost further information, to ensure they can give children and young people the right support
If you work in primary schools or in social, emotional and mental health or learning disability settings, your work will also involve liaising with parents and carers.
This advert closes on Monday 2 Mar 2026
Education Mental Health Practitioners – Band 5
Full time / Part time, permanent roles.
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) Children and Young People Services, Mental Health in School’s Team are recruiting Education Mental Health Practitioners. The service has multiple teams across Coventry and Warwickshire and are currently undergoing expansion to service offers.
We are seeking Education Mental Health Practitioners in various locations across Coventry and Warwickshire. Applicants must be registered with a governing body (BABCP/BPS) be able to drive and have access to their own vehicle for business use.
We require individuals who are passionate about working with children and young people, families, education staff, and the wider school and college community to provide evidence based and innovative support for emotional wellbeing and mental health.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These include:
• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group
Within the MHST we offer a robust supervision structure and an opportunity to develop onto the CBT supervision course.
We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
JOB SUMMARY
To undertake psychological assessments of individuals up to the age of 17 who are referred to the service.
To offer and provide low intensity psychological interventions to children, young people and their families who are experiencing mild to moderate depression and anxiety including stress and adjustment to life events. This will include both individual and group work.
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using a range of suitable and evidence-based interventions.
You will also support schools and/or colleges with whole-organisation approaches to mental health and wellbeing, this may involving supporting schools to complete a self-assessment of its mental health provision and understanding. This role supports the Government's priority of increasing access to and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.
You will also play a role in the education, training, consultation and support in mental health and psychological issues for Schools and other primary care professionals and relevant agencies. For example, you may advise on sleep hygiene and problem solving, educate young people in how to manage anxiety and depression, promote approaches that improve emotional health and wellbeing or advise education staff and signpost further information, to ensure they can give children and young people the right support
If you work in primary schools or in social, emotional and mental health or learning disability settings, your work will also involve liaising with parents and carers.
This advert closes on Monday 2 Mar 2026