About this role
Job summary
Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your career within a Mental Health Support Team (MHST) service and further your experience in delivering clinical interventions to children and young people?
We are seeking an ambitious and motivated Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) who has experience delivering low-intensity, evidence-based interventions to children, young people, and their families.
The successful candidate will provide a preventative and early intervention mental health service to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs within identified schools. Working collaboratively with education settings, you will use your skills, knowledge, and experience to deliver a service that builds upon and complements existing support available within schools, helping to promote positive mental health and wellbeing for children and young people.
Main duties of the job
You will:
Work within a multi-disciplinary Mental Health Support Team (MHST) to increase and improve emotional and mental health provision within educational settings for 5-18 year olds in Westminster and RBKC. Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties. Contribute to the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials, and develop such materials independently as falls within own degree of competence, and under direction of the wider team.You are:
Experienced and passionate about delivering specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families and eager to engage effectively and make a difference with the service users at our MHST. Experienced of working with anxiety disorders Experienced of working with affective (mood) disorders Experienced of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy) Experienced of working with children and their families in an education setting
About us
We are Allkind Mental Health (Previously West Central London Mind). With the need for Mental Health support at an all-time high, choice is shrinking and services are being stretched. We believe everyone deserves better. At Allkind, we offer support across the whole mental health spectrum for people of all ages, from infants to older adults. We've been listening to our communities for over 40 years, and its clear there's no one-size-fits-all when it comes to mental health care. Were determined to make sure all kinds of people are supported through their mental health challenges, so they can live the life they deserve. Welcome to mental health support with kindness at its heart.
Job description Job responsibilities
To allow the post holder, with appropriate supervision, to work as an autonomous and responsible practitioner and to engage in:
Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education settings with mild to moderate mental health problems Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services
Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services. Key relationships:
Designated Mental Health Lead in education setting Identified school settings Mental Health Support Team Line Manager Clinical Supervisor Local CAMHS providers Colleagues from AllKind Therapeutic Assessment and Intervention:
Assess and deliver outcome-focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, working at all times in collaboration with and giving respect to the education function of the setting in which the post-holder is deployed. Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents, carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties. Work in effective, evidence-based partnership with children, young people, their families and their educators in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes. Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers and families and their educators to make informed choices about the interventions being offered. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity. Accept referrals within educational settings according to agreed local and national protocols. Undertake and record accurate assessments of risk and operate clear risk management processes in line with locally agreed procedures including the safeguarding protocols of the educational setting and Local Safeguarding Board guidance. Adhere to all regulations, processes and procedures within the educational service to which the post holder is attached and within the organisation where the post-holder is employed including (but not limited to) HR policies, training requirements, referral protocols, and emergency procedures. Signpost referrals of children with more complex needs to a locally identified appropriate relevant service. Through case management, supervision and any other relevant local pathway, escalate cases where the level of need or risk is beyond the scope of practice of the post holder. Provide a range of information and support for evidence-based psychological treatments, primarily guided self-help. Practice, evidence and demonstrate an ability to manage ones own caseload in conjunction with the requirements of the team. Attend multidisciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals or children and young people in treatment, where appropriate. Keep clear, professionally coherent records of all activity in line with both health and education service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making. Complete all requirements relating to data collection. Assess and integrate issues relating to transitions, education and training/employment into the overall therapeutic process. Work with a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when indicated. Contribute to the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials, and develop such materials independently as falls within own degree of competence, and under direction of the wider team. Training and Supervision
Continue to apply learning gained on the training program directly to practice. Prepare and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis to ensure safe practice and the governance obligations of the CWP, supervisor and service are delivered. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice. Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and practice. To disseminate research and service evaluation findings in appropriate formats through agreed channels.
Professional
Ensure the maintenance of standards of own professional practice Ensure appropriate adherence to any new recommendations or guidelines set by the relevant departments. Ensure that confidentiality is always protected. Ensure that any risks or issues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the post holder comes into contact within the course of their professional duties are communicated and shared with appropriate parties in order to maintain individual safety and the public interest. Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with supervisor and senior colleagues on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development. Participate in individual performance/appraisal review and work towards agreed objectives. Keep all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development and the requirements of the post and ensure personal development plans maintain up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments. Attend relevant educational opportunities in line with identified professional objectives. If you would like to be considered for this role, please review the Candidate Pack, ensure that you meet the requirements of the position, and submit your application via our website job board, Allkind. You can find the link below.The closing date for this position is 1 July 2026.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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Desirable
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Employer details Employer name Allkind
Address 23 Monck Street
London
SW1P 2AE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.allkind.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)