About this role
Job summary
Job overview
Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) - Coventry and Warwickshire Posts
Are you passionate about working with children and young people?
Would you like to learn how to deliver evidence based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) informed interventions to support children and young people's mental health and wellbeing?
Do you have the confidence to deliver workshops in schools and education settings?
Are you able to study for an undergraduate or post graduate diploma?
RISE are excited to be expanding our successful Mental Health in Schools Team offer. We are recruiting 10 Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) across Coventry and Warwickshire. You will complete a 12-month undergraduate or post graduate diploma in Education Mental Health Practitioner at the University of Northampton. Once you have successfully completed your studies, qualify as an EMHP, and register with an appropriate governing body eg. BABCP or BPS, this role will move to a substantive Band 5 position as an EMHP within RISE.
You will need to be available for the following dates:
Interview will be week commencing 6th July 2026. You will only be required to attend one day and will be notified in advance.
Starting date of 7th September 2026.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
As a trainee EMHP, you will be expected to work under supervision as part of a well-established, dynamic mental health and wellbeing team in a creative and supportive environment. You will be delivering evidence-based interventions and Whole School Approach to specific identified schools. Your new ideas around how we work creatively while supporting children, young people and their families is actively encouraged.
During you training year-the post holder will, under well-structured supervision, develop knowledge and practice Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) based skills to employ a range of evidence-based interventions for common mental health problems through direct and group support for children, young people and their parents/carers in line with university expectations.
You will work at undergraduate diploma level and be educated to A Level standard or equivalent.
About us
Candidate Information Pack Dec 24
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.
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 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 description Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Evidence of UK Level 3 qualification and numeracy and literacy qualifications. Must be willing to participate in any relevant training/qualification identified to develop skills required to carry out duties. Role holders will possess an undergraduate degree or postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject (Psychology, Mental health / LDA, Sociology, Education, etc) or equivalent.
Skills Essential
Ability to learn in a variety of settings and methods Computer literate Self motivated learner who can formulate their own progress/learning objectives
Knowledge Essential
Please see support information: Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study-child development/children's mental health or well being Knowledge of the education system in England
Experience Essential
Previous experience of working with children and or young people
Other Essential
Can drive, has access to a car and will to use this to travel as per role requirement
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.
Employer details Employer name Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Address Parkside House
Quinton Road
Coventry
CV1 2NJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)