Youth Mental Health Worker - Oxford
Teaching Assistant at a Special School in Oxford for children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties
Ages: 5 to 11
This is a 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 Oxford 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 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.
Start Date: ASAP
Position: Youth Mental Health Worker
Location: Specialist School for Children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs, Oxford
Salary: £80-£95 per day
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', 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.
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 contact Abi @ Academics or apply to this advert directly. Interviews will be commencing this week.
Youth Mental Health Worker - Oxford
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