Could you support young people aged 14-18 to deescalate crisis and improve their mental health and wellbeing, through focussed 1:1s and structured crisis interventions?
If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.
Youth Mental Health Worker - Young Persons Sanctuary (Maternity Cover) Post no: 640 Salary: £24,088 per annum F.T.E (£7,975.08 per annum actual for 12.25 hours per week) Working pattern: 2 evenings per week over 7 days (4:00pm 10:00pm) Contract: Fixed Term Contract Maternity Cover ( W/c 18th August until 30th November) Working base: Young Persons Sanctuary, Milton Keynes Hospital Eaglestone Health Centre Area covered: Milton Keynes
About Us:
Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.
About Young Persons Sanctuary
Our Young Persons Sanctuarys offer a safe, welcoming, and non-judgmental environment outside of normal school hours for those aged 14 18 who feel in mental distress or crisis.
About the Role
Our Young Persons Sanctuarys' Youth Mental Health Worker role will involve assessing needs and offering one to one support to service users to enable them to begin the process of improving their mental health and wellbeing and to providing clarity on services and pathways available in the area. The role will be part of a larger Young Persons Sanctuary team made up of YPS Youth Mental Health Workers, YPS Manager and volunteers.
Service Delivery
Deliver crisis focussed 1:1s and ensure outcomes which supports young people experiencing a mental health crisis in Milton Keynes, in line with Mind BLMKs agreed crisis service and requirements as well as contract requirements.
Assessing need and suitability for the service in line with the access to services process and undertaking 1:1s.
Contribute to maintaining an effective volunteer workforce for the service in line with Mind BLMKs HR policies, procedures and guidance (workload planning and support).
Carry out Cash Handling, Health and Safety and Data Collection responsibilities as directed by the Team Leader in line with Mind BLMKs policies, procedures, requirements and guidance.
Attendance to mandatory reflective practice is required for this role. It occurs once every six weeks for one and a half hours.
Entitlements/benefits:
25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
Optional Health Plan
In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)
If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.
Closedown: 5pm Tuesday 15th of July 2025 Interview date: TBC Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply Start date: W/c 18/08/2025
Interested?
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Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.
Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
No agencies please.
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