Youth Worker - Wokingham

Academics; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Academics in Wokingham is seeking a Youth Worker to support KS2, KS3 and KS4 students within an alternative provision. You will help improve social skills, emotional wellbeing and mental health for young people aged 8 to 16 who experience anxiety, trauma or learning difficulties.

The position involves building relationships with students, using de-escalation techniques, positive reinforcement and restorative practice, with a focus on empowering young people to make positive life choices.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting youth with social or mental health needs.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with young people.
• Willingness to work with diverse learners in a school setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide social, emotional and mental health support to students.
• Assist in de-escalation and restorative practices.
• Shadow psychologists and therapists to learn best practices.

Education

Degree in a related field

Job description

Youth Worker - Wokingham

Support Worker for young people with emotional, behavioural and social difficulties

KS2, KS3 and KS4

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

An alternative provision for children aged 8 to 16 in Wokingham are looking for a Youth 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 Worker will be working to build relationships with these young people and support them to make positive life choices using de-escalation, positive reinforcement and restorative practice.

ASAP Start

Youth Worker

Specialist School for Children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs

£90-£115 per day

Wokingham

• Restorative Practice
• Shadow Psychologists and Therapists

Child Mental Health Support AssistantThe 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 are almost same to those mentioned above mentioned children.

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.

Interviews will be commencing this week.

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy