Wellbeing Youth Worker- Thatcham Hub

Our mission at Response is to enable people of all ages to live a more fulfilled life by providing excellent mental health services, housing, and supported living.

Do you have the desire to empower and promote independence and an interest in mental health?

Wellbeing Youth Worker Thatcham Hub - £27,560 - £30,680 per annum pro rata (Salaries vary depending on experiences)

Hours 37 hours per week, Monday Friday

Service Children, Young People & Families, Thatcham, West Berkshire

Do you have the desire to help change lives and have experience of working with children and young people in an inclusive, creative and innovative way? Response Organisation is one of the largest mental health charities in Oxfordshire that provides a range of support for children, young people and adults with a wide range of wellbeing and mental health needs.

We are currently looking for a Wellbeing Youth Worker to join our Children and Young People s Services Team at our amazing new Thatcham Hub! If you are a motivated individual looking for an exciting opportunity to contribute to a compassionate organisation, we want to hear from you!

Overall job responsibility: Further detail can be viewed in the Job Description.

Some of the core duties include:

• Support young people aged 8 to 25 with their wellbeing and mental health.
• Support parent, carers and other adults involved in young people s lives with wellbeing and mental health support.
• Work alongside social care and other community teams to support young people and families.
• Ensure introductions to community services are facilitated/supported to increase likelihood of engagement.
• Increase the young person s confidence with using strategies to identify and manage mental health and well-being challenges as they arise or be confident to seek support (and from where) at the earliest opportunity.

Main Duties:

• Work with direct supervision Response Associate Director of CYPF to take referrals and manage a caseload, working alongside other professionals as part of a mental health treatment plan.
• Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their health and wellbeing, live independently and improve their health access and outcomes.
• Facilitate 1:1 and group sessions for young people and their families.
• Develop trusting relationships by giving the young person time and helping them to identify and focus on what matters most to them and best supports them with managing their mental health and well- being. The Wellbeing Worker will take a holistic approach, based on the young person s priorities and the wider determinants of health, co-produce a simple personalised care and support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting them to appropriate community groups and support services.

The Successful Applicant:

Our main priority for all our roles at Response is to find people that can live our values every day Caring, Safe, Creative and Aspirational. Further detail can be viewed in the Job Description.

Essential criteria:

• Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development.
• Knowledge of the personalised care approach.
• Knowledge of community development approaches.
• Experience of working directly in a community integration context, CAMHS or CYP social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work).
• Experience of supporting young people with their mental health, either in a paid, unpaid or informal capacity.
• Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations
• Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities, individuals, their families and carers.
• Proficiency in Office programs (incl. Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) and using data bases. Ability to manage multiple emails and coordinate calendars.
• Ability to actively listen, empathise with people and provide person-centred support in a non-judgemental way.
• Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from diverse communities.
• Able to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential.
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines.

What We Offer:

- 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Blue Light card and other discounted shopping
- Employee Assistance Plan - with access to free counselling
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Enhanced family friendly leave
- Professional qualification sponsorship and study leave
- £500 refer a friend bonus scheme
- Optional health cash care plan with money off prescriptions and treatments
- Wellbeing hub and mental wellbeing support app approved by NHS
- Free flu jabs
- Free DBS application

If this Wellbeing Youth Worker position sounds like the role for you then please apply today! We would love to hear from you! This vacancy may be closed early. To learn more about Response and what we do, please visit our website. Closing date 20/11/2025.

Our employees and clients come from all over the world, we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture and are registered as a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. All our roles require an enhanced DBS check, two references from most recent employers and you must have the right to work in the UK.