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Mental Health Youth Worker

Academics
Posted 9 hours ago, valid for 4 hours
Location

Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2LA, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Mental Health Youth Worker position in Newbury offers a full-time opportunity to support young people's mental well-being.
  • The role is ideal for recent psychology or criminology graduates looking for frontline experience in a school environment.
  • Successful candidates will provide 1-1 support to children with social, emotional, and mental health needs, helping them develop coping mechanisms.
  • The salary for this position ranges from £80 to £95 per day, and it is set to start in February 2025.
  • Applicants should have a passion for helping vulnerable young people and ideally possess some relevant experience.

Mental Health Youth Worker - Newbury

Full Time

Do you want to have a positive impact on young people's mental well-being?

Are you looking for a fulfilling role supporting young people facing social and emotional challenges?

An fantastic school based in Newbury have an opportunity available for a recent psychology or criminology graduate to join their team as a Mental Health Youth Worker and kick-start their career. The school focus on providing a safe environment for children with social, emotional and mental health needs to access education and learn independence. The Mental Health Youth Worker role will consist of providing consistent support and encouragement to children on a 1-1 basis. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in helping these children achieve their potential, coaching them through self-regulation techniques, healthy coping mechanisms and identifying triggers in advance.

The Mental Health Youth Worker position would be highly beneficial to a graduate wanting to follow a career in psychology or criminology due to the frontline experience supporting young people from diverse backgrounds, many suffering developmental trauma relating to neglect or mistreatment. This position provides graduates with an opportunity to see where their career could lead to due to the interaction with on-site psychologists, safeguarding officers, occupational therapists and other professionals. The Mental Health Youth Worker will be responsible for acting as a role model to the students and giving them guidance regarding educational and non-academic challenges.

  • £80-£95 daily wage
  • SEN and SEMH education
  • Newbury, West Berkshire
  • February 2025 start
  • Mental Health Youth Worker
  • Monday - Friday, 8:30 - 3:30

If you want to help vulnerable young people reach their full potential, please apply for this role today!

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.