We are recruiting a Senior Mental Health Youth Worker for our new service at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich, London. This role focuses on providing specialist support to young people aged 11-18 attending A&E due to mental health crises, including self-harm.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Delivering holistic, trauma-informed care plans tailored to individual needs.
• Supervising and supporting a Mental Health Youth Worker to deliver effective interventions.
• Building relationships with hospital staff and local community organisations to create a strong network of support.
• Working directly with young people both in the hospital and post-discharge in the community.
• Leading team meetings, contributing to staff training, and supporting project evaluation efforts.

This role offers the chance to work in a pioneering service that places young people at the heart of care delivery.

Essential:

• Degree-level qualification in youth work, social work, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in supporting young people with complex mental health needs.
• Proven ability to manage teams, deliver training, and build effective partnerships.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding practices and youth development.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with health inequalities and their impact on diverse communities.
• Experience working within London boroughs or similar environments.

Important information about this opportunity

Those interested in applying for this opportunity should review Job Information Pack to find out more. If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact [email protected].

Contract: Full time, permanent

Hours & work pattern: 37.5 hours per week, with regular evening and weekend shifts required. Shifts will be scheduled to ensure team cover from 1pm to 9:00 pm daily

Salary: £32,917.50

Screening: Successful admission to post subject to enhanced DBS check, and employer Right To Work in the UK check. The post-holder must have right to work in the UK. Catch22 does not currently provide a licence to sponsor visas but please see this register to see those that do.

To Apply: Please provide your CV and cover letter, along with the completion of the screening questions to express your interest in this opportunity. Please note, in the interest of safer recruitment and ensuring that applicants are a right fit for the role, submitted applications must contain a CV, satisfactory responses to the screening questions, and information detailing interest in the role, to be considered for this position.

Closing Date: All applications submitted prior to 0900 on Monday 24th of February will be reviewed for interviews beginning from the week of 3rd March. 

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Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.