Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner
Schools in Mind
Closing Date for Applications: 29th June 2026
The post-holder will work within the Schools in Mind team as part of Teesside Mind’s Children and Young People services. Emotional Wellbeing Practitioners (EWP) deliver high-quality, outcome focused interventions for young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
Overview
Interventions will take place in a school setting, in a one-to-one or a small group basis. Children and young people may present with anxiety, low mood, or need support with friendships, exam stress and life pressures. Interventions may include coping mechanisms, self-help techniques, therapeutic interventions, and a safe space to talk through their emotions.
Qualifications & Experience Required
Essential:
- Health and Social Care qualification Level 3, or extensive experience within CYP mental health (5 years+)
- Experience of working with children and young people with mental health or emotional distress
- Experience of working collaboratively with young people to establish and work towards goal-based outcomes
- Experience of working with children and young people in a one-to-one setting
- Experience of delivering mental health interventions
- Experience of record keeping and case management
Desirable:
- Health and Social Care qualification Level 4
- Experience of assessing and managing risk
- Experience of working with children and young people in a group setting
- Experience of working within educational settings
Main Responsibilties
- Deliver outcome focused interventions to young people in a school setting, who are struggling with low to moderate mental health difficulties, including anxiety, low mood, anger, emotional dysregulation, friendship problems, and exam stress.
- Build strong relations with your schools point of contacts, providing them with regular updates on individuals, whilst remaining within the confines of confidentiality. Providing the school with final reports for each student and keeping in regular contact with them.
- Attend team meetings and contribute where appropriate.
- Be mindful of Teesside Minds Values and demonstrate these in your everyday work.
- Complete safety plans for all individuals we work with and manage any risk on an ongoing basis, in line with Teesside Mind’s Policies and Procedures. Safety plans cover topics such as self-harm, substance misuse, and harm from others. Escalating cases or making forward referrals, supervised by your line manager, if a young person requires a higher level of intervention.
- Keep a true and accurate record of case notes; to assist in your work with the young person and to allow line managers to understand the interventions you are undertaking with the young person.
- Be responsible for the safeguarding of children (and adults you come across in your work) and always promote their welfare. Make clear and accurate records of safeguarding concerns in line with Teesside Mind’s policy.
- Attend monthly supervision with your line manager, which will include line management supervision and case supervision. Discuss your achievements, challenges and goals within the supervision, agree actions and respond to these actions to improve competencies and practice.
- Contribute to and assist with monthly peer support sessions with other members of the team, discussing cases, giving examples of interventions you have successfully used and supporting other staff with their challenging cases. Share resources and interventions with other staff members.
- Partake in monthly Continuous Profession Development (CPD), as organised by your line manager, and contribute ideas for more development.
Working Hours
Full-time and part-time hours available
Salary Range
Full-time salary: £26,000 per annum (part-time pro rata)