Job summary Hours: Part-Time 15 Hours per week (Evening and weekend work may be required) (Upon completing your probationary period, you will be eligible to join the 4 Day Week program, which allows you to work 20% fewer hours without a decrease in salary) Contract: Fixed contract until 31 March 2026 Location: Truro, Cornwall Salary: £32,208 FTE Pro Rata Closing date: 31 March 2025 Application Tip: Ensure your supporting statement refers to the person specification as this will assist in a successful sift through to the interview stage. Main duties of the job To work as part of an early help Mental Health Hub team delivering confidential and non-judgmental humanistic counselling to young people aged 11 – 25 years. To support the service by working flexibly to meet the needs of service users and contribute to the smooth running of the Mental Health Hub. Essential criteria Demonstrable experience in supporting young people with their mental health and wellbeing. Demonstrate experience of working with young people. Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the issues affecting young people, how this can impact upon their mental health and wellbeing and the importance of safeguarding. Ability to interact and engage positively and proactively with young people whilst delivering 1:1 interventions and providing information, advice and guidance to service users. Understanding of the principles of equality and diversity and the ability to interact with others inclusively. To learn more about the role and person specification please read the attached 'role specification' which can be found on the application form. About us Brook is the UK’s leading sexual health and wellbeing charity. We are committed to changing attitudes, challenging prejudice and championing equality. Our unique combination of clinical services and education programmes are designed to meet individual needs and instill positive behaviours that influence their whole lives. Our digital solutions help us reach even greater numbers of young people and professionals, and our expansion into all-age services ensures that whole communities can benefit from our inclusive, non-judgmental approach to sexual and reproductive health. We are continuously listening to and learning from our service users and the communities we support. We amplify the voices of those who face barriers to access, ensuring that sexual health remains high on the political agenda and that law, policy and practice is aligned with what they need. Date posted 20 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £32,207 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 1 years Working pattern Part-time Reference number TRU_350 Job locations Brook Truro Cornwall TR1 2LH Job description Job responsibilities We are 4 Day Week employer Purpose of the role To work as part of an early help Mental Health Hub team delivering confidential and non-judgmental humanistic counselling to young people aged 11 – 25 years. To support the service by working flexibly to meet the needs of service users and contribute to the smooth running of the Mental Health Hub. Essential criteria Demonstrable experience in supporting young people with their mental health and wellbeing. Demonstrate experience of working with young people. Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the issues affecting young people, how this can impact upon their mental health and wellbeing and the importance of safeguarding. Ability to interact and engage positively and proactively with young people whilst delivering 1:1 interventions and providing information, advice and guidance to service users. Understanding of the principles of equality and diversity and the ability to interact with others inclusively. To learn more about the role and person specification please read the attached 'role specification' which can be found on the application form. About the role: Hours: Part-Time 15 Hours per week (Evening and weekend work may be required) (Upon completing your probationary period, you will be eligible to join the 4 Day Week program, which allows you to work 20% fewer hours without a decrease in salary) Contract: Fixed contract until 31 March 2026 Location: Truro, Cornwall Salary: £32,208 FTE Pro Rata Closing date: 30 March 2025 Application Tip: Ensure your supporting statement refers to the person specification as this will assist in a successful sift through to the interview stage. About Brook: Brook is the UK’s leading sexual health and wellbeing charity. We are committed to changing attitudes, challenging prejudice and championing equality. Our unique combination of clinical services and education programmes are designed to meet individual needs and instill positive behaviours that influence their whole lives. Our digital solutions help us reach even greater numbers of young people and professionals, and our expansion into all-age services ensures that whole communities can benefit from our inclusive, non-judgmental approach to sexual and reproductive health. We are continuously listening to and learning from our service users and the communities we support. We amplify the voices of those who face barriers to access, ensuring that sexual health remains high on the political agenda and that law, policy and practice is aligned with what they need. Benefits of working for Brook: 4 Day Week (Working 20% hours less without salary decrease) Annual leave – 28 days per annum, increasing up to 33 days plus 8 bank holidays Sick pay (from 3 up to 12 weeks fully paid) Flexible working Gratitude scheme Assisted purchase scheme Cycle to Work up to £1k Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Long service awards Maternity and paternity pay Pension scheme – with contributions matched up to a maximum of 4% Training and development opportunities Coaching Please note - this role requires the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Candidates must be able to provide paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK. Please note: internal applicants with live sanctions will not be considered for this role. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible. Due to the high number of applications for this post, it will not be possible to respond to every application. We will contact you within 4 weeks of the closing date if you have been shortlisted for the role. Thank you for your interest in working for Brook. Brook Safeguarding with Purpose Working with People Safely. Safe Place, Safe People. Job description Job responsibilities We are 4 Day Week employer Purpose of the role To work as part of an early help Mental Health Hub team delivering confidential and non-judgmental humanistic counselling to young people aged 11 – 25 years. To support the service by working flexibly to meet the needs of service users and contribute to the smooth running of the Mental Health Hub. Essential criteria Demonstrable experience in supporting young people with their mental health and wellbeing. Demonstrate experience of working with young people. Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the issues affecting young people, how this can impact upon their mental health and wellbeing and the importance of safeguarding. Ability to interact and engage positively and proactively with young people whilst delivering 1:1 interventions and providing information, advice and guidance to service users. Understanding of the principles of equality and diversity and the ability to interact with others inclusively. To learn more about the role and person specification please read the attached 'role specification' which can be found on the application form. About the role: Hours: Part-Time 15 Hours per week (Evening and weekend work may be required) (Upon completing your probationary period, you will be eligible to join the 4 Day Week program, which allows you to work 20% fewer hours without a decrease in salary) Contract: Fixed contract until 31 March 2026 Location: Truro, Cornwall Salary: £32,208 FTE Pro Rata Closing date: 30 March 2025 Application Tip: Ensure your supporting statement refers to the person specification as this will assist in a successful sift through to the interview stage. About Brook: Brook is the UK’s leading sexual health and wellbeing charity. We are committed to changing attitudes, challenging prejudice and championing equality. Our unique combination of clinical services and education programmes are designed to meet individual needs and instill positive behaviours that influence their whole lives. Our digital solutions help us reach even greater numbers of young people and professionals, and our expansion into all-age services ensures that whole communities can benefit from our inclusive, non-judgmental approach to sexual and reproductive health. We are continuously listening to and learning from our service users and the communities we support. We amplify the voices of those who face barriers to access, ensuring that sexual health remains high on the political agenda and that law, policy and practice is aligned with what they need. Benefits of working for Brook: 4 Day Week (Working 20% hours less without salary decrease) Annual leave – 28 days per annum, increasing up to 33 days plus 8 bank holidays Sick pay (from 3 up to 12 weeks fully paid) Flexible working Gratitude scheme Assisted purchase scheme Cycle to Work up to £1k Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Long service awards Maternity and paternity pay Pension scheme – with contributions matched up to a maximum of 4% Training and development opportunities Coaching Please note - this role requires the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Candidates must be able to provide paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK. Please note: internal applicants with live sanctions will not be considered for this role. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible. Due to the high number of applications for this post, it will not be possible to respond to every application. We will contact you within 4 weeks of the closing date if you have been shortlisted for the role. Thank you for your interest in working for Brook. Brook Safeguarding with Purpose Working with People Safely. Safe Place, Safe People. Person Specification Please see Role Spec Essential Please see Role Spec Desirable Please see Role Spec Person Specification Please see Role Spec Essential Please see Role Spec Desirable Please see Role Spec Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Brook Address Brook Truro Cornwall TR1 2LH Employer's website https://www.brook.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)