CYP Education Mental Health Practitioner EMHP/CYPWP

Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work within one of the Cheshire Mental Health Support Team's (MHST) based in East Cheshire.

The Band 5 Education Mental Health Practitioner/CYPWP will be part of a MHST with colleagues in the East Cheshire team, working closely with education settings and professionals supporting children, young people and their families.

The post involves working directly with schools, colleges and settings providing information, advice and guidance through consultation, training, direct work with children and young people and their parents / caregivers and delivering evidence based interventions.

We require successful applicants to have professional registration with recognised National Body (BPS, BABCP) OR be able to obtain this within 6 months of start date. Note if the successful applicant does not hold professional registration they will be recruited to a 6 month fixed term contract to allow time for professional registration to be completed. The contract will be amended to permanent once professional registration has been confirmed.

Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work within Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Mental Health Support Team (East Cheshire MHST) to provide a range of assessment and other interventions on an individual and wider systems basis under close clinical supervision from experienced staff.

Accessing regular case management and clinical supervision on an individual and group basis will be an important aspect of the role.

The post-holder will be able to deliver a range of 1:1 and group Low Intensity CBT based interventions for children, young people, and parents/carers.

Contributing to the evaluation of initiatives to ensure our service remains effective, ethical, and safe

Building positive working relationships with schools and partner agencies is an essential part of this role.

About us
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

Details
Date posted: 23 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 373-CYP1635
Closing date: 06 November 2026

Essential qualifications

• Qualified Post Graduate Certificate or above from a provider university as part of the CYP-IAPT programme e.g. EMHP, CWP
• Professional registration with recognised National Body (BPS, BABCP) within 6 months of qualification.

Desirable qualifications

• Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.
• Demonstrates continued professional development within the mental health arena as evidenced by certificated course from recognised training bodies.

Essential knowledge and expertise

• Knowledge of child psychology and development
• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present
• Demonstrate an understanding of parenting and behaviour management interventions
• Demonstrates a knowledge of the impact of multisystemic issues such as home, school and community.
• Knowledge of child protection issues, safeguarding and other relevant legislation

Desirable knowledge and expertise

• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological and systemic therapies and how it relates to this post

Essential experience

• Experience of safeguarding vulnerable people
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Experience of working in a mental health and/or CYP setting

Desirable experience

• Evidence of working in the local community
• Experience of routine outcome monitoring

Essential trust values

• Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

How to apply
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Apply through our website. If you need guidance, contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or call 01244 393100.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check, deducted from salary following appointment.