Job overview
We’re excited to offer Trainee EMHP positions across Bradford and Craven – a fantastic opportunity to train and work within a rapidly growing team dedicated to supporting young people's mental health in educational settings.
Following the ambitions outlined in the Government’s Green Paper to enhance mental health support in schools, Bradford has developed a strong EMHP team and is now expanding further.
This is a 12-month fixed term training post, during which you’ll study at university two days per week and work in service three days per week. During this time, you’ll be paid at NHS AfC: Band 4.
Candidates will need to be ready to start university week commencing 16th February 2026
Upon successful completion of the EMHP Postgraduate Diploma and have obtained registration with the relevant governing body, your role will become permanent and progress to NHS AfC: Band 5.
Closing Date: 16th December 2025
Shortlisting Date: 17th December 2025
Interview Date: 22nd December 2025
Main duties of the job
Job Purpose:
Under supervision and with support, to develop knowledge and practice skills in:
1. Delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people, with mild to moderate mental health problems, in education settings.
2. Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services.
3. Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify, and where appropriate, manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.
4. Working with and within educational environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services.
5. To evidence development of those skills with associated knowledge acquisition to record and evidence progression towards an academic award and demonstrable practical ability.
Working for our organisation
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
6. Diploma or equivalent appropriate qualification, e.g. foundation degree: or NVQ3 level qualification plus short courses or relevant experience to diploma level - Demonstratable ability to study at Level 7
Experience
Essential criteria
7. The postholder will be studying for a postgraduate diploma, evidence of ability to study at level 7 is required.
8. Evidence of working with children and young people who experience common mental health difficulties including anxiety and/or depression.
9. Demonstrates high standards in written communication.
10. Working knowledge of Health, Social and caring services, education and voluntary sector, together with the relevant legislation regarding both children and mental health
11. Demonstrate knowledge and skills to safeguard and protect children and young people’s welfare in line with the children’s act 2004 requirements
12. Able to write clear reports and letter.
13. Ability to manage own caseload and time
Desirable criteria
14. Working within a school setting
15. Working within a mental health setting
16. Working with children
17. Working within an organisation with agreed standards and targets in place to demonstrate outcomes.
18. Evidence of working within the local community
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.
In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.
Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
The Trust’s purpose is to create connected communities and help people to feel as healthy as they can be at every point in their lives and our vision is to connect people to the best quality care, when and where they need it and be a national role model as an employer and provide our staff with the best place to work.
Bradford has been awarded the coveted status of UK City of Culture 2025. The year is set to deliver more than 1000 new performances and events including 365 artist commissions, a series of major arts festivals as well as exciting national and international collaborations. Its themes will be rooted in the unique heritage and character of Bradford and will reveal the magic of the district that is held in its people, its ambition, and above all, its potential.
We would welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health and care needs.
We welcome people from all backgrounds and in particular Bradford District Care Trust is keen to reflect the population we serve, we are currently underrepresented in terms of black and minority ethnic staff. Applications are encouraged from these groups, but it must be stressed that selection will be solely on merit and in accordance with the Trust recruitment policy.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.