Youth Worker

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Location:

Oldham (OL1). 🕣 Monday-Friday 8:30am-3:30pm. 💷 £16.11 per hour. 📅 Immediate start available.

We are recruiting a passionate and resilient Youth Worker to support students in a specialist SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) school setting. This role is ideal for someone with experience working with vulnerable young people who thrives on building strong relationships and making a real difference.

You will support students who may present behavioural challenges, emotional needs, or barriers to learning. Your focus will be on engagement, mentoring, and helping young people develop positive coping strategies both inside and outside the classroom.

• Providing 1:1 and small group mentoring
• Supporting emotional regulation and behaviour management
• Acting as a positive role model
• Encouraging participation in lessons and structured activities
• Building trust with students who may have experienced trauma
• Working closely with teaching staff and pastoral teams

• Has youth work, mentoring, or SEMH experience
• Is calm, patient, and emotionally intelligent
• Can de-escalate challenging situations
• Builds rapport quickly with young people
• Has a genuine passion for supporting vulnerable students
• Is reliable and committed

• Youth work or support work
• PRU / SEMH school experience
• Care or residential support
• Sports coaching or mentoring
• Behaviour support roles

This is a rewarding opportunity to support young people who need consistency, structure, and someone who believes in their potential. If you want to make a meaningful impact and grow your career within specialist education, we'd love to hear from you.

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