Wellbeing Youth Worker- Thatcham Hub

Response; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization in Thatcham seeks a Wellbeing Youth Worker to support young people with mental health challenges. This role involves collaborating with social care teams, providing personalized support, and facilitating group sessions. The ideal candidate should possess strong empathy, organizational skills, and experience in community development. This position offers a salary between £27,560 and £30,680, along with extensive benefits including 33 days of annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Professional qualification sponsorship

Qualifications

• Commitment to professional and personal development.
• Experience with community integration or mental health.
• Ability to support young people's wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Support young people aged 8 to 25 with mental health.
• Work with professionals to manage a caseload.
• Facilitate individual and group sessions.

Skills

Empathy and active listening

Community development knowledge

Proficiency in Office programs

Understanding of health determinants

Ability to organize and prioritize

Job description

Wellbeing Youth Worker – Thatcham Hub

£27,560 – £30,680 per annum pro rata (Salaries vary depending on experience).

Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

Service: Children, Young People & Families, Thatcham, West Berkshire.

Our mission at Response is to enable people of all ages to live a more fulfilled life by providing excellent mental health services, housing, and supported living.

Do you have the desire to empower and promote independence and an interest in mental health? If you are a motivated individual looking for an exciting opportunity to contribute to a compassionate organisation, we want to hear from you.

Core Duties

• Support young people aged 8 to 25 with their wellbeing and mental health.
• Support parent, carers and other adults involved in young people’s lives with wellbeing and mental health support.
• Work alongside social care and other community teams to support young people and families.
• Ensure introductions to community services are facilitated/supported to increase likelihood of engagement.
• Increase the young person’s confidence with strategies to identify and manage mental health and well‑being challenges and to seek support at the earliest opportunity.

Main Duties

• Work with direct supervision of the Response Associate Director of CYPF to take referrals and manage a caseload, working alongside other professionals as part of a mental health treatment plan.
• Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their health and wellbeing, live independently and improve their health access and outcomes.
• Facilitate 1:1 and group sessions for young people and their families.
• Develop trusting relationships by giving the young person time and helping them to identify and focus on what matters most to them and best supports them with managing their mental health and well‑being. The Wellbeing Worker will take a holistic approach, based on the young person’s priorities and the wider determinants of health, co‑produce a simple personalised care and support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting them to appropriate community groups and support services.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development.
• Knowledge of the personalised care approach.
• Knowledge of community development approaches.
• Experience of working directly in a community integration context, CAMHS or CYP social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work).
• Experience of supporting young people with their mental health, either in a paid, unpaid or informal capacity.
• Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations.
• Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities, individuals, their families and carers.
• Proficiency in Office programmes (incl. Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) and using databases. Ability to manage multiple emails and coordinate calendars.
• Ability to actively listen, empathise with people and provide person‑centred support in a non‑judgemental way.
• Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from diverse communities.
• Able to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential.
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines.

Benefits

• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays).
• Blue Light card and other discounted shopping.
• Employee Assistance Plan – with access to free counselling.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Enhanced family friendly leave.
• Professional qualification sponsorship and study leave.
• £500 refer a friend bonus scheme.
• Optional health cash care plan with money off prescriptions and treatments.
• Wellbeing hub and mental wellbeing support app – approved by NHS.
• Free flu jabs.
• Free DBS application.

Apply

If this Wellbeing Youth Worker position sounds like the role for you then please apply today! We would love to hear from you! This vacancy may be closed early. To learn more about Response and what we do, please visit our website.

Closing date: 20/11/2025.

All our roles require an enhanced DBS check, two references from most recent employers and you must have the right to work in the UK. We are a Disability Confident Employer and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients.