Senior Mental Health Support Worker

Senior Mental Health Support Worker at Bendigo Advertiser Contract Type: Fixed term | Role Type: Employment | Hours: Part time | Application deadline: Wednesday, 10 December 2025 – 23:59 | Location: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear | Salary: £28,000 Pro Rata | Salary Type: Fixed Salary We’re excited to be opening a brand‑new Children and Young People’s Safe Haven in Newcastle and Gateshead City Centres in January 2026. This innovative service is a partnership between Everyturn Mental Health-Streetwise and Children North East, and we’re looking for a passionate Senior Mental Health Support Worker to help co‑ordinate and deliver these services. What You'll Do: Support young people accessing the Safe Haven, using active listening, de‑escalation, and calm communication. Work 1:1 to develop skills, confidence, and mental health knowledge, co‑producing safety plans and offering guidance/signposting. Liaise with external services, parents, and carers, keeping up‑to‑date with referral pathways. Support the Team Lead with project coordination, including rotas, reporting, and peer supervision. Provide guidance to the wider delivery team in day‑to‑day service delivery. Keep accurate records and contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and feedback collection. Respond to safeguarding concerns in line with Everyturn/CNE policies. Promote equality, accessibility, and a safe, welcoming environment for all young people. What We're Looking For: Minimum 2 years’ experience working with children/young people experiencing mental health difficulties, including SEND or neurodivergence. Relevant qualification (minimum diploma level) in work with children and young people. Experience working in a team and contributing to peer supervision. Knowledge of young people’s mental health, therapeutic interventions, and referral pathways. Ability to inspire, motivate, and empower young people, assessing their needs effectively. Awareness of safeguarding procedures; training provided. Strong communication, organisation, and record‑keeping skills. Ability to work autonomously, manage workload, and thrive in a challenging environment. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required. Desirable: Youthwork, early years, or family work‑related qualification (level 2 or above). Desirable: Experience working with underserved communities, e.g., looked‑after children, LGBTQ+ young people, or minoritised groups. What We Offer: We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) and the option to purchase or sell day; enhanced pension; wage stream – ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay; Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme, including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and counselling sessions; shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card; enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary; plus, many more great benefits on offer Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQAI+, Minoritised Communities, Menopause and Neurodivergent Communities. In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible. #J-18808-Ljbffr