• Job Description

  Req#: C9327-25-0807?language=en&page=91&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  4x fixed term contracts for up to 12 months, ending January 2027

  Successful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis and based within Gloucestershire schools (Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Cheltenham, and Cotswolds) where the Mental Health Support Teams deliver mental health support across a range of educational settings in the region. As part of this role there will be a requirement to travel to the University for the training from the service where the candidate is based.

  Main duties of the job

  During training, the post-holder will work under 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.

  The training course is divided into 6 modules, developing skills and knowledge in areas such as:

  - Working with children, young people and their parents/carers to support self-management including development of plans for specific interventions and agreeing outcomes;

  - Learning to manage own caseload, gaining the necessary skills to practice a range of interventions such as guided self-help;

  - Preparing and presenting caseload information to supervisors;

  - Working with colleagues to provide better access to specialist mental health services and supporting referrals where required;

  About us

  We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

  Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

  • 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
  • 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
  • 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

  This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

  Details

  Date posted

  26 August 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  327-25-708

  Job locations

  Young Mind Matter Rikenel , Gloucester

  Montpelier

  Gloucester

  GL11LY

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  On successful completion of training, trainee EMHPs will be equipped with the necessary skills, knowledge and capabilities to work as a qualified EMHP as autonomous and responsible practitioners within their scope of practice, alongside education colleagues.

  EMHPs will play a key role as members of the new Mental Health Support Teams, who will have the responsibility for delivering schools overarching approach to providing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  On successful completion of training, trainee EMHPs will be equipped with the necessary skills, knowledge and capabilities to work as a qualified EMHP as autonomous and responsible practitioners within their scope of practice, alongside education colleagues.

  EMHPs will play a key role as members of the new Mental Health Support Teams, who will have the responsibility for delivering schools overarching approach to providing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Previous experience of working in schools with children and young people in a mental health field

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of the educational system in England

  Qualifications & Knowledge

  Essential

  • Educated to a degree level in a relevant subject such as Psychology , child and adolescent development or as a qualified teacher
  • Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Previous experience of working in schools with children and young people in a mental health field

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of the educational system in England

  Qualifications & Knowledge

  Essential

  • Educated to a degree level in a relevant subject such as Psychology , child and adolescent development or as a qualified teacher
  • Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Young Mind Matter Rikenel , Gloucester

  Montpelier

  Gloucester

  GL11LY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Young Mind Matter Rikenel , Gloucester

  Montpelier

  Gloucester

  GL11LY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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