Work With Us
At Emotionally Healthy Minds, we are always interested in hearing from people who share our heart for supporting children and young people in Essex.
We work with children who may be experiencing anxiety, low confidence, emotionally based school avoidance, SEND, trauma, emotional overwhelm or other barriers that make learning and school feel difficult. Our work brings together emotional wellbeing and education, offering tutoring, coaching and counselling that is relational, child-centred and emotionally informed.
The right people matter deeply to us. We are looking for practitioners who are warm, reliable, reflective and committed to helping children feel safe, understood and able to make progress at their own pace.
Who We Are Looking For
We operate a rolling application and registration process and welcome enquiries from experienced and appropriately qualified tutors, emotion coaches and counsellors who are passionate about supporting children and young people.
Our team works with children who may not have found education easy. Some may be anxious, overwhelmed, guarded, neurodivergent, out of school or struggling to believe they can learn. Because of this, we are looking for people who understand that progress often starts with safety, trust and relationship.
At EHM, we believe the adults around a child matter. We are looking for people who can model good emotional health through warmth, honesty, reflection, appropriate boundaries and the way they respond when things feel difficult.
Please note: Tutors, Emotion Coaches and Counsellors are self-employed, independent contractors who enter into a contract for services with Emotionally Healthy Minds (an employment business).
Tutors
Our Tutors provide personalised, emotionally informed academic support for children and young people.
We are looking for highly experienced, specialist teachers with QTS who can deliver fun, creative and engaging 1:1 and group sessions. This is not just about subject knowledge. EHM tutors understand that many children need to feel safe before they can learn.
Tutors support children who may have gaps in learning, low confidence, anxiety, SEND, EBSA or difficulties accessing school.
Tutoring may take place at an EHM centre, in school, online or in another agreed setting. Sessions may be 1:1 or in small groups, depending on the needs of the child.
Tutors must have Qualified Teacher Status, professional indemnity and public liability insurance and an enhanced DBS on the update service.
Emotion Coaches
Our Emotion Coaches support children and young people to develop confidence, emotional awareness, resilience, self-esteem, motivation and emotional regulation.
Coaching at EHM is practical, relational and emotionally informed. It helps children better understand themselves, recognise emotions, develop coping strategies and feel more able to manage challenges in everyday life and education.
This is not a counselling role. Emotion Coaches do not provide therapy or process trauma in a therapeutic way. Instead, they offer structured emotional development support using age-appropriate tools, conversations and activities.
Coaching may take place at an EHM centre, in school, online or in another agreed setting.
Emotion Coaches must have relevant experience, professional indemnity and public liability insurance and an enhanced DBS on the update service.
Counsellors
Our counsellors provide safe, professional and child-centred counselling support for children and young people experiencing emotional, social or psychological difficulties.
Counsellors at EHM work as part of a wider emotionally informed team, supporting children who may be experiencing anxiety, low mood, trauma, grief, family difficulties, school-related distress, low self-esteem, emotional overwhelm, SEND-related challenges or barriers to education.
Counselling may take place at an EHM centre, in school, online or in another agreed setting.
Counsellors must hold appropriate counselling qualifications, professional membership, regular external supervision, professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and an enhanced DBS on the update service.
What We Look For
Across all roles, we are looking for people who:
- care deeply about children and young people
- understand that behaviour is often communication
- work in a warm, calm and relational way
- are reliable, professional and reflective
- communicate clearly and sensitively with children, families, schools and colleagues
- understand the importance of safeguarding and professional boundaries
- are willing to follow EHM policies, procedures and record keeping expectations
- are comfortable working with children who may be anxious, overwhelmed or struggling to engage
- are willing to be part of the EHM team, encourage colleagues and contribute positively to the team culture
- are able to take feedback and continue learning
- uphold and represent the Christian values and ethos of Emotionally Healthy Minds, while working inclusively and respectfully with children and families of all backgrounds
Safeguarding
Emotionally Healthy Minds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
All roles are subject to safer recruitment processes. This includes appropriate references, safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check. Practitioners must follow EHM safeguarding policies, confidentiality expectations and professional conduct requirements at all times.
Safer Recruitment Policy
At Emotionally Healthy Minds CIC (EHM), we commit to promoting the safety and wellbeing of all the children and young people we work with as our top priority, and we acknowledge the importance that safer recruitment plays in this.
Please read our Safer Recruitment Policy.
Interested in Working With Us?
Finding the right people is about more than paperwork so we would love to hear from you if you feel EHM might be the right place for you. If you are interested in applying to join our team, please complete the form below and we will contact you to arrange an initial conversation.
