Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner

>Job summary Our Trust is on an incredible journey of innovation and we'd like you to be part of it. To excel you will be an enthusiastic, caring and compassionate individual who is looking to work within a Trust that is ambitious to perform well and has been told by the Care Quality Commission that it is the fastest improving mental health Trust in the country. We are looking to recruit Trainee Education mental health practitioners. This is a training position and the post holder will be undertaking the training at the University of Derby alongside working in the Mental Health Support Team. The role is specific and involves offering Low Intensity interventions based on Cognitive Behavioural Techniques for Children and Young People. All applicants will need to meet the criteria laid out by the University of Derby to access the training course - either post graduate or graduate, these details are on the job description and person specification. The training year will be worked across the full year, on completion of the course contracts move to a B5 permanent term time only contract. Main duties of the job Our vision is 'To be Outstanding in all we do and how we do it.' Our teams pride themselves on compassion, team work and resilience. The Trust supports you by offering a flexible shift system and compressed hours to support working families and our staff parking is free on all our main sites. You can expect Continuing Professional Development (CPD) which is tailored to meet your professional development; individual CPD advice is available from our Practice Education Team. You will receive supervision in line with the Trust values and the training course. The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering, under supervision, high-quality; outcome-informed, focused, evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing, mild to moderate anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties. The Mental Health Support Teams are currently based in two sites across the locality. These are Stoke, the Staffordshire Moorlands and North Staffordshire. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a developing service with high expectations for improving the outcomes for children and families in Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire. About us As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care. We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working. We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities. The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply. Details Date posted 02 November 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £28,392 to £39,043 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 232-CMT-8353646-A Job locations Blurton Health Centre Stoke on Trent ST3 3BS United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities As an employee and representative of the Trust, you are required to demonstrate and uphold the Trusts Values. These are: Proud to CARE: Compassionate Caring with compassion, its about how we listen, what we say, what we do. Approachable Friendly, welcoming, sharing ideas and being open Responsible Taking personal and collective responsibility, being accountable for our actions Excellent Striving for the best, for high-quality safe care and continually improving This is an exciting time in the Transformation of Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services, and as one of the founding areas for this service, this role is a perfect opportunity to help shape the services we provide in Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire in our MHST schools. Job description Job responsibilities As an employee and representative of the Trust, you are required to demonstrate and uphold the Trusts Values. These are: Proud to CARE: Compassionate Caring with compassion, its about how we listen, what we say, what we do. Approachable Friendly, welcoming, sharing ideas and being open Responsible Taking personal and collective responsibility, being accountable for our actions Excellent Striving for the best, for high-quality safe care and continually improving This is an exciting time in the Transformation of Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services, and as one of the founding areas for this service, this role is a perfect opportunity to help shape the services we provide in Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire in our MHST schools. <h2 class="nhsuk-heading-l"