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Freelance Youth Worker – Mental Health Qualified Specialist Start Date: Monday 21st July 2025 Duration: 2 weeks (Total: 9 days) Working Pattern: Monday–Thursday + 1 pre-meet + Friday debrief + group celebration Day Rate: £100-150/day | £33k Eqv Location: In-Person, Lambeth/Southwark, London Contract Type: Freelance / Contractor About us We are a creative social mobility organisation that provides core soft-skills training to equip at-risk young people to transition into meaningful employment. We work with marginalised, often NEET, 16–25-year-olds from a range of diverse and underrepresented communities. Our mission is to break social isolation and provide a creative outlet that offers hope, practical support, and real-world insight into the systemic barriers young adults face. The Role We’re seeking a qualified mental health specialist youth worker to support our Creative Bootcamp – a two-week immersive programme supporting up to 10 young people in expressing themselves through creative projects. You will create emotionally safe, affirming environments. Your role will combine well-being check-ins, crisis awareness, and embedding trauma-informed frameworks into creative delivery. You’ll work in a large team of x5 fellow youth workers over the two weeks to deliver the most engaging and interactive creative bootcamp. You’ll: - Provide emotional support and guidance on wellbeing to participants. - Form part of our delivery team as part of the creative programme following our designed workshop brief - Conduct 1:1 check-ins and support access to services if needed - Offer tailored support and a safe space for participants, promoting positive behaviour, providing encouragement and guidance. - Advise on mental health best practices for the delivery team - Co-create a calm, inclusive, safe space for young people to thrive - Build rapport with young people and contribute to debriefs and team reflections. - Help facilitate group sessions that prioritise expression, belonging, and wellbeing. - Deliver inclusive and engaging sessions tailored to individual learning needs. - Be the trusted main point of contact for up to x6 young people, ensuring attendance and any behavioural needs are supported Requirements - Recognised qualification in youth mental health, counselling, therapy or psychology. - Experience working with 16–25-year-olds in education, community or creative settings. - Excellent knowledge of mental health resources, signposting and safeguarding. - Strong values in equity, youth empowerment and intersectional care. - Excellent communication, empathy, and boundary-setting skills. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in building rapport with young people and young adults - Proactive work ethic, always looking for new opportunities to support our young people develop and grow - Excellent written English language skills - Excellent organisational skills and experience updating CRM systems - Reliability to execute on time for deliverables & deadlines Optional - Career Counselling, Career Development, and Career Management skills - Knowledge of current trends in career development and vocational opportunities We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of our young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and must demonstrate alignment with our safeguarding and equality principles. What’s in it for you - Be a part of a fun and creative bootcamp that contributes to tangible outcomes for underrepresented young people. - See the direct results of your contributions to a not-for-profit with a clear social purpose as an established Social Enterprise. - Join a social enterprise making real change for young adults furthest from opportunity. - Collaborate with a team that values your experience and voice. - See your impact in real-time as young people develop, connect, and celebrate their progress. - Work alongside creatives, youth workers, and programme staff with shared values.

If you are craving fun, have worked with kids before and want to keep your evenings and weekends free then this is just what you’ve been looking for! Families in Leyton are looking for regular help with after school childcare 9-20 hours a week. The roles are always local and usually in the afternoons, leaving your evenings and weekends free for other work and hobbies. No qualifications needed. You’ll work with a local family helping out with the kids after school. This might involve pickups, taking them to the park, helping with homework, or doing fun activities at home like board games or baking. You’ll get between £11.85 - £14.50 depending on experience, earning more the longer you work with your Koru Kids family. Training, insurance, invoicing, and DBS checks taken care of. Here’s what our nannies say: “A great company to work for. Very supportive and always checking up on my well-being. Always at hand if needed.” “I have been with Koru Kids for over a year now. I genuinely have never been so satisfied with working for a company this much in my life.”

Want a supportive, rewarding job that fits around your schedule? Fed up of your current part-time job? Looking to find your Mon-YAY again? 👀 Well, you’re in luck. Koru Kids is currently hiring afternoon nannies in Cricklewood. We’re working to become the UK’s number one childcare provider, but need your help to fulfil the rising demand for nannies and babysitters. ☀️ Your role: You’ll be looking after kids after school, so will spend your afternoons out and about or doing fun activities at home like board games or baking whilst helping with simple meals and homework. There’s no previous experience or education requirements. We’re just looking for enthusiastic, imaginative individuals who love working with children. You could be perfect for this role if you have babysitting experience, worked as a volunteer at a summer camp or have experience in formal educational settings. 🤸‍♀️ Benefits and perks: - Koru Kids will take care of contracts, sick pay, holiday pay and make sure you’re paid correctly and on time - You’ll get paid from £11.85-14.50 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay) dependent on experience - You’re guaranteed pay rises after 6 and 12 months - You’ll receive free, online nanny training, first aid training, an enhanced DBS check and insurance [worth over £300!] - Koru Kids will support you with free CACHE registered courses and 1:1 coaching - You’ll get a ton of experience to add to your CV making you stand out for future jobs Apply now so you can start working and earning in less than 3 weeks! 😉

💸 Do you find yourself running out of cash each month? ⌛️ Would you like to earn a bit extra without sacrificing your weekends? 👀 Maybe something that fits around your busy schedule? Well, we've got you covered. 😎 Families in Marylebone are looking for regular help with after school childcare 9-20 hours a week. The roles are always local and usually in the afternoons, leaving your evenings and weekends free for other work and hobbies. No qualifications needed. You’ll work with a local family helping out with the kids after school. This might involve pickups, taking them to the park, helping with homework, or doing fun activities at home like board games or baking. You’ll get between £11.85 - £14.50 depending on experience. Training, insurance, invoicing, and DBS checks taken care of. You could earn up to £800 a month, working part-time to fund your next adventure and busy lifestyle. Apply now to Koru Kids.

Looking for a part time job that… 🙌 Cares about you. ⏰ Fits around your busy schedule. 💸 Pays for your training courses. 🤗 Has a support team in place for you. 🤸‍♀️ Encourages you to use your creativity. 💫 Doesn't make you work evenings or weekends. 🤓 Gives you career options. Well, look no further. You could earn from £11.85-14.50 depending on experience, working part-time to fund your next adventure and busy lifestyle. Koru Kids is here for you. Don't miss out; apply now!

Spend more time al fresco and less al desko. Spend your afternoons playing in Hampstead, building dens in the park, and making up magical stories as a Koru Kids nanny. You’ll get paid to play, working 9-20 hours per week looking after kids in the family home near you in Hampstead. You’ll be picking them up from school on weekday afternoons, leaving your weekends free for studying, your family, or hobbies. You’ll get between £11.85 - £14.50 depending on experience. Training, insurance, invoicing, and DBS checks taken care of. Here’s what our nannies say: "It’s the best job a student can have. It fits in perfectly with my lifestyle. I love having my evenings free which I wouldn't have from working in a pub and I have most of my day free which I wouldn't get in retail. I get the same amount of hours/work from having a Saturday job but without compromising on my weekends." Work differently. Join Koru Kids.

Looking for a part time job that… 🙌 Cares about you. ⏰ Fits around your busy schedule. 💸 Pays for your training courses. 🤗 Has a support team in place for you. 🤸‍♀️ Encourages you to use your creativity. 💫 Doesn't make you work evenings or weekends. 🤓 Gives you career options. Well, look no further. You could earn from £11.85-14.50 depending on experience, working part-time to fund your next adventure and busy lifestyle. Koru Kids is here for you. Don't miss out; apply now!

Spend more time al fresco and less al desko. Spend your afternoons playing in Vauxhall, building dens in the park, and making up magical stories as a Koru Kids nanny. You’ll get paid to play, working 9-20 hours per week looking after kids in the family home near you in Vauxhall. You’ll be picking them up from school on weekday afternoons, leaving your weekends free for studying, your family, or hobbies. You’ll get between £11.85 - £14.50 depending on experience. Training, insurance, invoicing, and DBS checks taken care of. Here’s what our nannies say: "It’s the best job a student can have. It fits in perfectly with my lifestyle. I love having my evenings free which I wouldn't have from working in a pub and I have most of my day free which I wouldn't get in retail. I get the same amount of hours/work from having a Saturday job but without compromising on my weekends." Work differently. Join Koru Kids.