Youth Mental Health Worker - Wokingham

Academics Ltd; Wokingham; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Youth Mental Health Worker to join their dedicated team in Wokingham. This role offers a unique opportunity to support children aged 5 to 11 who face social, emotional, and mental health challenges. The ideal candidate will work closely with trained professionals, gaining valuable insights into therapeutic practices while providing tailored educational support. This progressive school fosters a nurturing environment, empowering students to embrace their individuality and build confidence. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and have a background in psychology or mental health, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Ideally have a degree in a related field or experience working with young people.
• Must have resilience and an open mind to support mental health challenges.

Responsibilities

• Support children with social, emotional, and mental health development.
• Provide tailored education to empower students and build their confidence.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Communication

Understanding of mental health issues

Education

Degree in a related field

Job description

Youth Mental Health Worker - Wokingham

Teaching Assistant at Special School in Wokingham 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 Wokingham is 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 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 working closely with trained professionals including Psychologists and Therapists and will have the opportunity to shadow their work.

ASAP Start

Salary: £80-£95 per day

Location: Wokingham

Role Overview: The Youth Mental Health Worker will be supporting children who often feel confused, have low self-esteem, and are disengaged from schooling. Your role is to provide them with an education tailored to their individual needs, enabling and empowering them to understand that 'great minds think differently', to gain confidence in themselves, and to 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.

Minimum Requirements: 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.