Youth Worker

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A public healthcare institution in the UK is seeking a dedicated Youth Worker to support a Health Inequalities project. The role involves auditing services, managing outreach activities, and collaborating with local organizations to improve access for underrepresented groups. Ideal candidates will have a strong interest in mental health, experience with diverse communities, and relevant qualifications in youth work. This position offers opportunities for career progression, competitive benefits, and a chance to make a real difference in the community.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff accommodation

Qualifications

• Strong interest in addressing health inequalities.
• Experience working with diverse communities.
• Ability to analyze population data for targeted interventions.

Responsibilities

• Audit and evaluate CAMHS provision for accessibility.
• Plan and manage outreach activities.
• Collaborate with local organizations to address challenges.

Skills

Interest in mental health

Community engagement

Data analysis

Education

Relevant qualifications in youth work or mental health

Job description

We are pleased to offer a one-year fixed-term Youth Worker role, on a full time basis within CAMHS, to support a Health Inequalities project. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced Youth Worker who is looking for a a varied role and to make a difference to the mental health needs of varying communities and groups. You will help explore the causes and barriers preventing certain groups from accessing our services and identify ways to improve access for hard-to-reach groups, including boys, ethnic minorities, Roma communities, the global majority, and young people out of education. We are particularly concerned that mental health issues and trauma may be overlooked in adolescent boys, who are more often referred to drug and alcohol or youth justice services. The project aims to collect data on access obstacles and trial pilot projects to boost engagement from underrepresented groups. You will also audit the representation of diverse children and young people across BaNES, Swindon, and Wiltshire (BSW). You will need to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and those of the communities served.

Responsibilities

• Audit and evaluate CAMHS provision across BSW to assess representation and accessibility for hard-to-reach groups.
• Provide insights into population data for each geographical area to inform targeted interventions.
• Plan and manage the delivery of targeted outreach and support activities for identified individuals or groups.
• Develop and maintain effective partnerships with local voluntary organisations, community groups, charities, and faith-based organisations.
• Work collaboratively with Police, Youth Justice, Drug and Alcohol services, Children's Social Care, and other partners to address challenges faced by hard-to-reach groups.
• All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
• Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
• We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
• Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
• We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
• We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential.
• All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values - safe, caring and excellent.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing.

Benefits

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

We are seeking to employ a Youth Worker who has a strong interest in mental health and addressing health inequalities.

Band 6 Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people. We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you're excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you. We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. Good luck and we hope to hear from you.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team". Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent".