Mental Health Youth Worker

Monarch Education; Wantage; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

Affinity Academy – continuous learning

Refer a Friend Scheme – up to £200

Exclusive vacancies in local Schools/M

Competitive daily rates

Job summary

Monarch Education is seeking a Youth Mental Health Support Worker to assist pupils in Wantage with social and emotional needs, both inside and outside the classroom. You will provide tailored 1:1 support and work closely with teachers to ensure appropriate wellbeing strategies are in place.

The role offers full-time hours in local schools, with opportunities to progress into contracts and access training such as safeguarding. A positive, adaptable approach is key to success in this setting.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils in schools or similar settings.
• Ability to work one-to-one with pupils with social/emotional needs.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in the classroom and run activities outside the classroom as needed.
• Work with the class teacher to ensure appropriate support is in place for each student.
• Assist with training opportunities including safeguarding and related topics.

Skills

1:1 support

Mental health support

Safeguarding training

Job description

Mental Health Youth Worker

Are you enthusiastic about supporting the mental health and well-being of children and young people?

Do you have experience supporting individuals that can find it difficult to build social and emotional relationships?

In recent years there is a massive focus on supporting the mental health of pupils who have been impacted by adverse childhood experiences. We are currently seeking practitioners to support these pupils on a 1:1 basis for a number of primary schools in the Wantage area of Oxfordshire. These opportunities come with an option of progressing onto contract at the school.

As a Youth Mental Health Support Worker, you will be involved in not only supporting pupils within the classroom but will also be comfortable with running activities with the pupil/s outside the classroom as well. Alongside the class teacher, you will also provide support with ensuring the right support is in place for the students.

These positions are on a full time basis and full support and guidance will be given. There will also be opportunities to complete additional training whilst in the role, including prevent and safeguarding training.

This would be a great opportunity for someone that has experience supporting pupils in school or an alternative setting but we will also be considering people without this experience.

• Flexible working opportunities
• Affinity Academy – continuous learning and development!
• A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £200
• Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
• Competitive daily rates

Monarch Education are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant’s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the United Kingdom. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.