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Youth Worker
- Oxford
- 83 - 95 per day
- Long Term
- Psychology Related Experience
We are looking for a dedicated and empathetic youth worker to join a lovely supportive team and one of our highly regarded specialist schools in Oxford. The role is to start ASAP and is a long term placement.
This is an important role where you will be responsible for facilitating and providing tailored emotional support to students, helping them navigate their feelings, build resilience and develop coping strategies. As a Youth Worker, you will work closely with teachers, parents and external professionals to create a supportive and safe environment for our students.
You will support the students every day to ensure that they are utilizing their interventions and applying the coping skills they have been taught.
The reason this highly regarded school are looking for a youth worker is to support their students who come from tough backgrounds. Many have experienced trauma in their childhoods and need additional support to regulate and cope with their emotions in ways that are constructive.
Some responsibilities you will have as a youth worker
- Monitor student progress and provide feedback to teachers and parents
- Help model healthy coping strategies and social skills
- Support students in developing social communication skills
- Facilitate group activities and promote positive peer interactions
- Collaborate with the school team to identify triggers and develop proactive approaches to behaviour management
To be a great youth worker, you will need to be a positive and patient person. The school are looking for someone who is genuinely interested in making a difference and who wants to provide a better environment for the students.
If this role sounds like something you would be particularly interested in, apply now! You can apply directly to this advert.
If you have been short-listed you will be contacted to arrange an interview.
Youth Worker - Oxford - ASAP Start - Full Time - Long Term
