Youth Mental Health Support Worker

Affinity Workforce; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A youth support organization in Peterborough is seeking a Youth Mental Health Support Worker to assist children and young people with mental health and educational needs. This full-time role offers £90-£112 per day, full support, and training opportunities. Ideal for those with experience or a strong interest in supporting students in educational settings.

Benefits

Full support and guidance

Additional training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with mental health and educational needs.
• Comfortable running activities outside the classroom.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in the classroom and during activities.
• Provide tailored support based on the pupil's needs.
• Facilitate a positive learning environment.

Skills

Support for Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Mental health awareness

Communication skills

Ability to run activities

Job description

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

Do you have experience supporting individuals that have various Special Educational Needs (SEN)?

In recent years, there has been a massive focus on supporting the mental health and SEN needs of pupils in mainstream and SEN schools. We are currently seeking practitioners to support these pupils on a 1:1 or general classroom basis to start ASAP, for the rest of the Academic Year in a range of schools across Peterborough (with an option of progressing onto contract with the right 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.

This position is 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. Pay is £90-£112 per day, based on experience.

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

If you are interested in this role, please apply online today.