Youth Mental Health Worker - Reading

Academics Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A small specialist school in Reading is seeking a Youth Mental Health Worker to aid children aged 5 to 11 with social, emotional, and mental health challenges. This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside trained professionals in a compassionate learning environment, focusing on empowering students to progress academically and socially while addressing their mental health needs.

Qualifications

• Degree in psychology, social work, or related areas preferred.
• Experience in supporting children with emotional and mental health difficulties.
• Open-minded and resilient individual.

Responsibilities

• Support students' social skills and emotional wellbeing.
• Work closely with psychologists and therapists.
• Empower children to understand and manage their emotional needs.

Skills

Resilience

Empathy

Communication

Education

Degree in a related field

Experience working with young people

Job description

Youth Mental Health Worker - Reading

Teaching Assistant at Special School for children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties

Ages 5 to 11

Fantastic route for an aspiring Psychologist, Therapist or for someone looking to work in the Criminal Justice system

A small specialist school for children aged 5 to 11 in Reading are looking for a Youth Mental Health Worker to support the social skills, emotional wellbeing and mental health of the students within their school. The school provide an alternative education for children who have social & emotional difficulties such as anxiety and school refusal due to developmental trauma and adverse childhood experiences, as well as specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia and dyscalculia. The Youth Mental Health Worker will be working closely with trained professionals including Psychologists and Therapists and will have the opportunity to shadow their work.

* ASAP Start
* Youth Mental Health Worker
* Specialist School for Children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs
* £85-£100 per day
* Reading
* Restorative Practice
* Shadow Psychologists and Therapists
* Child Mental Health Support Assistant

The school provides an alternative education for children who have social & emotional difficulties such as anxiety and school refusal due to developmental trauma and adverse childhood experiences, as well as specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia and dyscalculia. The Youth Mental Health Worker will be supporting children who come to us often feeling confused, with low self-esteem and disengaged from schooling. Your role as a Youth Mental Health Worker is to give them an education that is tailored to their individual needs, enabling and empowering them to understand that ‘great minds think differently’, to gain confidence in themselves and progress their learning.

This is a progressive, compassionate, values-based school with a strong ethos and a highly skilled team who are passionate about what they do. Your priority as a Youth Mental Health Worker will be the children’s social, emotional and mental health development.

The Youth Mental Health Worker ideally will have a degree in a related field or experience working with young people. Many of the children have experienced trauma and require someone with resilience and an open-mind to support their mental health challenges.

To apply for this Youth Mental Health Worker position please apply to this advert directly.

Interviews will be commencing this week.

Youth Mental Health Worker - Reading