Young People's Health and Wellbeing Worker

Contract Type: Part-time, Fixed Term Contract until 30th September 2025
Salary: £9,280 pro rata salary (£23,200 FTE)

Specific Hours: 14 hours per week

Base Location: Hybrid role- face to face visitations would also be required

Location: Essex covering North and South

Working Pattern: 2 working days- to be negotiated with the line manager

Benefit: 30 days' Annual Leave (rising to 35 days' with length of service) + Bank Holidays, Pension Scheme, Life Assurance & Employee Discount Scheme (all benefits will be prorated)

About Us

Polaris Children's Services has developed an expertise in working with vulnerable children and their families across the UK. We were established as a company in our own right in 2009.

Our multi-disciplinary social workers, support workers, therapists and teachers use both therapeutic and evidence based approaches in their work.

Our services for children, young people and families are designed to deliver positive outcomes using evidence based models and the latest research.

What we are looking for

Polaris Children's Services are looking for a Young People's Health and Wellbeing Worker who will be responsible for providing therapeutic interventions, guidance and training to the services more complex young people, promoting the improvement of their emotional wellbeing and transition out of formal mental health services.

The role will involve working with young people virtually, on the phone or in a variety of venues across Essex, including their homes, schools/colleges or other community venues. This means that it is necessary for you to hold a UK driving license and be prepared to travel North and South of Essex, mileage is payable in line with our expenses policy.

You will be expected within your hours to hold a caseload of 4 referrals and to complete all administrative duties at home together with attending team meetings, training and supervision.

Click 'Apply' for a full list of tasks and responsibilities for this role.

Essential Criteria

To hold a recognised relevant therapy qualification or certificate in relevant therapeutic training with at least 2 years of experience.
Effective collaboration with professionals in mental health.
Background in social care, youth work or other related area
Previous experience working with children and young people and their families/foster carers, preferably in the area of emotional health and wellbeing
Experience of managing your own caseload
Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
Patient and committed, but above all you'll be someone with a genuine desire to help others
Creative, reliable and solution-focused
We would welcome applications from people who have been a looked after child during their childhood or have personal experience of receiving support with emotional health and wellbeing needs
Hold a valid UK driving licence
Have unlimited access you your own vehicle
Be Willing to travel across all areas of EssexPolaris Children's Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS Check, cost of which will be met by Polaris Children's Services. Polaris Children's Services is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates