North Cumbria Mental Health Support Teams Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) / Qualified EMHP~ 2 positions

Come and join our team in North  Cumbria.

We are looking for 2  practitioners with the vision and expertise to make a difference to the lives of children and young people. The successful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis as  recruit-to-train EMHPs  or   qualified EMHPs depending on qualifications.

The practitioners will be based in our West locality team  and working in schools in Whitehaven, Workington , Maryport, Cockermouth area. The service bases are situated in  Carlisle, Cockermouth and Workington.

In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, opportunities have arisen for  2 Qualified/Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people as part of the North Cumbria Mental Health Support Team.

Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) are a national programme jointly delivered with the Department for Education, NHS England and Health Education England. The programme has three core functions:

Delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs Supporting the senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school/college approach Giving timely advice to school and college staff, and liaising with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education

MHST's support the promotion of wellbeing and good mental health with particular focus on early intervention. They work with existing social, emotional, mental health and wellbeing support within education settings, building relationships with each education setting and with children, young people, parent-carers and partner in the locally system to co-design and evaluate the support offer required.

All applicants must demonstrate in their application their ability to work at degree level and have relevant experience in child development, emotional wellbeing and mental health. For those applying for trainee positions it is a condition of the role that you will attend University, which is funded by Barnardos and complete the course.

Please make sure you read the additional Information Page along with the job description for this post.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Interviews are to be held on 8th October  2025 . The interview will be face to face and held at the Carlisle base. It is important to consider if you are able to attend the interview in person prior to applying for the role.

For further information, please contact:

Ruth Henry Children's Service Manager Mobile 07858193278

 

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.