Off the Record believes young people should be happy and healthy. Come and work with us to see young people increase their confidence, resilience and improve their relationships.
We offer
a generous paid leave entitlement, with 35 days per annum (inclusive of Public Holidays and two discretionary days), accruing an extra day of annual leave every year until you’ve got the maximum 40 days annual leave per year
two days of paid volunteering leave to support organisations that matter to you personally
an excellent pension scheme with The People’s Pension, including contributions from the organisation
life assurance cover for all paid staff.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. OTR is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability or any other status protected by law. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We believe that our differences make us stronger and drive innovation. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to join our team.
Current vacancies
CAMHS & Hospital Youth Work Lead
Job title: CAMHS and Hospital Youth Work Lead
Hours: 30 (0.8 FTE)
Salary: OTR Band D, £32,355 (FTE)
Accountable to: Head of Voice Services, Off the Record B&NES
Based at: Royal United Hospital (RUH), Bath, BA1 3NG
Contract type: Fixed-term contract (ending in March 2028; possibility to extend subject to future funding)
Purpose of the role
Our CAMHS and Hospital Youth Work Lead is an exciting new role, leading two highly impactful OTR services: the RUH Hospital Youth Workers and the BANES Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Social Prescribing Link Workers. You will lead the delivery and development of both services, including working closely with our partners at the RUH, in CAMHS and in the wider BANES community.
You will also:
· Manage referrals coming in to both the Hospital Youth Workers service and the CAMHS Link Workers service.
· Lead on monitoring the impact of both services and report regularly on this to our funders/partners.
· Engage in direct 1:1 casework
· Ensure strong safeguarding practice across the two teams.
The role combines team leadership, safeguarding oversight, partnership working and frontline youth work. You will help strengthen collaboration between hospital and CAMHS teams, community organisations and local services to ensure CYP are able access appropriate non-clinical support.
At the RUH you will oversee the service’s work with CYP aged 11–25 who present at the Emergency Department with low to moderate mental health needs, or who are admitted to hospital wards with long-term health conditions. This includes managing a limited 1:1 caseload alongside your project management duties. Utilising a person-centred and trauma-informed approach, you will build trusting relationships and support CYP to identify and access the support they need. Support may take place face to face or virtually and will focus on improving access to community-based support networks, with a view to improving wellbeing, increasing resilience and reducing repeat hospital attendance.
At CAMHS you will oversee the service’s work with CYP aged 10-17 who have been accepted into CAMHS with moderate mental health and wellbeing challenges. The Link Workers work with CYP at the start of their CAMHS support, alongside other CAMHS interventions, and those who are nearly ready to be discharged from CAMHS. Within this role, you will hold a small caseload of CYP, working with them for an average of 10-12 weeks. You will deliver social prescribing as the main intervention (for more information about social prescribing see https://www.socialprescribingnetwork.com/resources).
If you would like an informal conversation about the role before applying, please email oweneverett@offtherecord-banes.co.uk to arrange a time for a brief phone call.
Key Attributes
We are looking for someone who:
• Has experience managing teams and project within similar settings (i.e. Hospital/Youth/Mental Health & Wellbeing services).
• Has the ability to build strong partnerships with other professionals, services and organisations.
• Is comfortable working in a busy, multi-agency environment with competing demands.
• Has experience of supporting CYP 1:1 with complex needs.
• Has sound judgement when responding to safeguarding concerns and assessing risk.
Your skills, enthusiasm and personal approach are as important to us as your experience. If you do not meet every point in the job description but believe you have the transferable skills to succeed in the role, we would still welcome your application.
Working pattern and location
This role is primarily based at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, with some travel around B&NES to support the CYP on your CAMHS caseload. You would also spend some time each week at the CAMHS office in Keynsham. As an OTR employee, you would also have access to our office and meeting rooms in central Bath.
Occasional out of hours working may be required, for example to settle a young person into an early evening youth group or as a part of our safeguarding on-call rota.
Applicants must have the ability to travel within and outside the local authority, including to areas where there is no public transport.
For the full job description and person specification, please see the button below.
How to apply
If you’re ready to proceed, we would love to hear from you. Please download the application form, and send the completed version, together with our Equal Opportunities monitoring form, to office@offtherecord-banes.co.uk.
The closing date for applications is 12 midday on Wednesday 24th June 2026. Interviews are due to take place in the week commencing 29th June 2026.
