Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner

The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner role will: • 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. The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner is required to: • Demonstrate the ability to study at degree level or have an equivalent level of relevant experience, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health • Graduate route (level 6) Applicants that may not hold an honours degree must have proven successful study at level 5; or successful part completion of an Honours degree • Postgraduate route (level 7) Honours Degree graded at 2.2 or above • Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others. • Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders • Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, the job posting may be closed earlier than the stated deadline. Job description Job responsibilities The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner role will: • 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. The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner is required to: • Demonstrate the ability to study at degree level or have an equivalent level of relevant experience, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health • Graduate route (level 6) Applicants that may not hold an honours degree must have proven successful study at level 5; or successful part completion of an Honours degree • Postgraduate route (level 7) Honours Degree graded at 2.2 or above • Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others. • Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders • Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, the job posting may be closed earlier than the stated deadline.