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Trainee Education Wellbeing Practitioners • Twickenham
Achieving For Children

Thank you for your interest in the position of Trainee Education Wellbeing Practitioners in Twickenham with Achieving For Children.

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1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and why you are interested in the Trainee Education Wellbeing Practitioner role? Can you tell us a bit about yourself and why you are interested in the Trainee Education Wellbeing Practitioner role?

2. What do you understand about the responsibilities of an Education Mental Health Practitioner and how does this align with your career aspirations? What do you understand about the responsibilities of an Education Mental Health Practitioner and how does this align with your career aspirations?

3. Why have you chosen to apply for this specific programme at Achieving for Children and Kings College London? Why have you chosen to apply for this specific programme at Achieving for Children and Kings College London?

4. What relevant educational background or experience do you have that prepares you for this training role? What relevant educational background or experience do you have that prepares you for this training role?

5. Have you had any previous experience working with children or young people in a mental health or educational setting? If so, can you provide an example? Have you had any previous experience working with children or young people in a mental health or educational setting? If so, can you provide an example?

6. Can you describe a time when you had to support someone through a challenging situation? What was your approach? Can you describe a time when you had to support someone through a challenging situation? What was your approach?

7. How would you define mental health and its importance in the context of education for children and young people? How would you define mental health and its importance in the context of education for children and young people?

8. Can you identify some common mental health difficulties that children and young people may experience? Can you identify some common mental health difficulties that children and young people may experience?

9. What role do you believe early interventions play in supporting the mental health of children and young people? What role do you believe early interventions play in supporting the mental health of children and young people?

10. What skills do you believe are essential for an Education Mental Health Practitioner, and how do you possess these skills? What skills do you believe are essential for an Education Mental Health Practitioner, and how do you possess these skills?

11. How do you plan to balance the academic demands of the diploma studies while working in a full-time role? How do you plan to balance the academic demands of the diploma studies while working in a full-time role?

12. Describe a situation where you had to adapt your communication style to address the needs of a specific child or young person. Describe a situation where you had to adapt your communication style to address the needs of a specific child or young person.

13. How do you see collaboration with educational settings and healthcare sectors benefiting the Mental Health Support Teams? How do you see collaboration with educational settings and healthcare sectors benefiting the Mental Health Support Teams?

14. Provide an example of a time when you worked as part of a team to achieve a common goal. What was your contribution? Provide an example of a time when you worked as part of a team to achieve a common goal. What was your contribution?

15. What are your expectations regarding supervision and professional development in this role? What are your expectations regarding supervision and professional development in this role?

16. How do you approach receiving feedback and using it for personal and professional growth? How do you approach receiving feedback and using it for personal and professional growth?

17. Are you prepared to commit to the full duration of this training role, including the requirements for ongoing supervision and training? Are you prepared to commit to the full duration of this training role, including the requirements for ongoing supervision and training?

18. Where do you see yourself in five years, and how does this role fit into your long-term career plans? Where do you see yourself in five years, and how does this role fit into your long-term career plans?

19. Imagine you're working with a child who is reluctant to engage in therapy sessions. How would you approach building rapport with them? Imagine you're working with a child who is reluctant to engage in therapy sessions. How would you approach building rapport with them?

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Role: Trainee Education Wellbeing Practitioners in Twickenham

Interviewed on Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 14:56.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nTrainee Education Wellbeing Practitioners with Achieving For Children in Twickenham\n\n In line with the governments priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England. This is a training position post holder will undertake training at Kings College London alongside working in service for the Mental Health Support Teams at Achieving for Children. They will be taught to deliver evidence based guided self-help interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The post holder will use their newly developed skills to support children and young people who are referred into the service and trainees will receive supervision to support their professional development. Applicants will need to be ready to start work in mid-January 2025 and posts cannot be offered to candidates unless they can guarantee this start date. Shortlisted candidates will also need to submit an application form to KCL for a place on the Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice. The application form details are attached and will need to be completed at the same time as your application for a post. About us We are seeking to recruit five graduate level practitioners to provide guided self-help therapy and parenting interventions. These posts are salaried at NHS Agenda for Change band 4 and fully funded for a one year post graduate diploma in Education Mental Health Practice through Kings College London. Further intensive supervision and on the job training will be provided by an experienced supervisor within each team. There will be a strong expectation for trainees to continue in post on successful completion of the one year training, with a salary increase to NHS Band 5 scale for the second year onwards. Successful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis within a Mental Health Support Team delivering individual, group and workshop-based mental health interventions within a borough-based cluster of schools. During training, the post-holders will work under close supervision to gain experience across healthcare and educational settings to enable them to gain the level of competence required to deliver high-quality, evidence-based early interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems. Please read the Job Description and Person Specification before applying for the role. Please note that an application to Kings College London Post Graduate Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice needs to be made alongside your application to Achieving for Children. It is important that you read the attached guidance documents provided. Further information can also be found on the KCL CYP-MH website here:https://www.kings-cyp.com/page/emhp "}