Location: Hereford, Herefordshire
Closing Date: Wednesday 18 th June 2025
About the role
Join ONSIDE and discover the role as a Wellbeing Advisor within the Strong Young Minds project and work within an organisation and be part of team of professionals working across Hereford to support children and young people (aged 9-26 years old) with their mental health and wellbeing.
A Wellbeing Advisor will work with children and young people through either one-to-one support, brief intervention therapy, workshops and group work providing a range of strategies and techniques to tackle issues such as self-harm, navigating relationships, family conflict, anxiety, low level mental ill health, school transitions, caring responsibilities and support in employment or housing. In addition, to peer listening and support through use of Wellbeing Ambassadors.
Strong Young Minds is a Lottery funded project delivered by ONSIDE and supports children and young people to address issues which can have a negative effect on their mental health and wellbeing such as anxiety, depression, eating difficulties, self-harm, bullying, relationship breakdown, education & employment, low self-esteem, body image and loss.
The role will cover range of settings in the community, such as community farms or youth groups, and to work closely alongside other charities.
* 26 days annual holiday + Bank Holidays
* Pension Scheme
* Company Sick Pay Scheme (after qualifying service)
* Additional Maternity & Paternity Pay (after qualifying service)
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
* Access to premium Calm App
* Employee Engagement Forum to ensure our employee’s voices are heard!
* Supportive working environment & good work/life balance culture
* Support with continuous professional development
Who are we looking for?
To be a Wellbeing Advisor, we are looking for someone who has the passion for ensuring children and young people have access to the support they need and ensures the young people’s best interests are at the heart of everything you do.
You will have a proven ability to identify and understand individual needs and the skills required to inspire change, build rapport and be creative in your approach. Along with ability to equip children & young people with tools and techniques to manage low level mental ill health, improve their confidence and create a personalised plan to address issues that are impacting negatively on their lives.
The role of Wellbeing Advisor is a real career opportunity to support the children & young people in our communities!
Someone like you?
If you embrace difference and champion diversity .
If you are creative in your approach, can think around problems and find new ways to solve them.
If you’re looking for a job that you can be proud of, and passionate about. Please submit your application.
These values run through our entire organisation. ONSIDE is a creative, collaborative community where people feel free to share new ideas or ask for support. If something’s not right, we don’t just change it. We change ourselves too.
Who are ONSIDE?
ONSIDE is a charity working across Worcestershire and Herefordshire, established in 1993 stemming from a belief that everyone has the right to be a valued human being and to be treated in a just and fair way.
In support of this belief, we provide a range of support services across a dvocacy, wellbeing and mental health for adults, children and young people who may be vulnerable, disadvantaged or discriminated against .This includes mental and physical ill health, sensory impairment, learning disability, drug and alcohol misuse, older people, and carers. ONSIDE is funded through a range of sources to maintain its independence and ensure that the support it provides reflects the views and perspective of the people it wishes to help.
Our amazing team of skilled staff and volunteers make a difference to the lives of over 11,000 people a year!
Please also access our guidance on how to apply to ONSIDE on our advert pages.
ONSIDE reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before the closing date.
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