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Mental Health Youth Worker

Academics
Posted 9 hours ago, valid for 4 hours
Location

Reading, Berkshire RG30 3HG

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Mental Health Youth Worker position in Caversham offers a fulfilling opportunity for recent psychology or criminology graduates to support young people facing social and emotional challenges.
  • The role involves providing consistent 1-1 support to children with social, emotional, and mental health needs, helping them develop self-regulation techniques and healthy coping mechanisms.
  • Candidates are expected to have a passion for working with vulnerable youth and will gain valuable frontline experience in a school environment.
  • The salary for this position ranges from £80 to £95 daily, with a start date in February 2025.
  • This full-time role requires no specific prior experience, making it ideal for recent graduates looking to kick-start their careers.

Mental Health Youth Worker -Caversham

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 Caversham 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
  • Caversham, Reading
  • 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.