Overview
Wigan Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in schools is designed to help meet the mental health needs of children and young people in education settings. Wigan MHST is made up of senior clinicians and higher-level therapists, and Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs).
The Education Mental Health Practitioner role supports school staff to feel confident in recognising and responding to emerging mental health difficulties. Wigan MHST works with the mental health support services that already exist, such as counsellors, educational psychologists, Startwell, targeted youth support, Wigan Family Welfare, school nurses, pastoral care staff and educational welfare officers. Our Band 5 Education Mental Health Practitioner will be offered regular clinical and case management supervision to support our MHST core functions.
Delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems. 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.
Responsibilities
To be supported through supervision to deliver whole school mental health initiatives alongside young people, school staff, senior leads and parents. To provide 1:1 brief intervention for mild to moderate mental health problems, developing support plans for children and young people on a regular basis and discuss in clinical supervision any issues that need addressing. To provide low level intervention including behavioural activation, CBT informed worry and anxiety management interventions, graded exposure, sleep and stress management, behavioural experiments.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential: Successful completion of an IAPT 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course. Experience of delivering evidence based mental health interventions including low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy interventions to CYP and parents. Understanding and knowledge of psychological models of brief intervention.
Desirable: Experience of developing and delivering whole school approaches to mental health. Experience working within educational settings through consultation and training to increase mental health awareness within the staff group. Evidence of continuing professional development in the field of child and adolescent mental health.
About Us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 staff, delivering services from more than 160 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care across Greater Manchester and beyond.
Details
Date posted: 26 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change. Band: Band 5. Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata. Contract: Permanent. Working pattern: Full-time. Reference number: 437-7471396. Job locations: Wigan CAMHS, 155 - 157 Manchester Road, Wigan, WN2 2JA.
Job Description and Benefits
Job responsibilities and staff benefits are described in the attached job description and person specification. Benefits include 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, excellent pension, cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, wellbeing programme, Blue Light Card Discounts, and fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles).
Other information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a DBS submission. Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered. For further information, see the UK Visas and Immigration website. References to overseas criminal records checks are included in the original description.
Employer: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT. Address: Wigan CAMHS, 155 - 157 Manchester Road, Wigan, WN2 2JA. Website: https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/
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