Wellbeing Worker

Wellbeing Worker

Hours: 21.5 hours per week

Salary: £15,762.41 pro rata salary (FTE equivalent £27,126 per annum)

Contract: Permanent

Base: Oxford City / Travel across the geographical area as required

Are you passionate about supporting people with their mental health and empowering them to achieve their wellbeing goals?

Oxfordshire Mind is looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Localities Service. In this role, you will make a meaningful difference to people's lives by providing person-centred mental health and wellbeing support, delivering Advice and Guidance sessions, and facilitating peer support groups, short courses and workshops.

You will play a key role in helping individuals build confidence, develop practical wellbeing strategies and access the support they need to take positive steps towards their recovery.

We are currently looking to recruit to the above role and would really welcome applications for it.

If you have any accessibility needs or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact [email protected].

If you are interested in learning more about the role and find more about what we do before applying, please contact Sara Keppie / [email protected]. 

Alternatively if not we would really like to know how your skills and experience match our requirements.  If you feel they do, please tell us how you meet the below requirements:

• Knowledge and understanding of mental health issues and the needs of people living with mental health problems


• An understanding of good practice in safeguarding Children and Adults


• Experience of working within mental health, wellbeing or similar services


• Experience of working in a demanding environment


• Experience of working as part of a team and communicating effectively


• Experience of working with individuals or groups, enabling them to identify their own goals to support personal wellbeing and recovery, and helping them to pursue these.


• Ability to work both collaboratively as a team and independently


• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills


• Ability to confidently use IT systems and software at a basic level


• Good planning and organisational skills


• Knowledge/Understanding of our values

Please ensure that you match your skills and experience against the above and provide details and evidence of this in your application.  If you don't provide this you may not be shortlisted for the role.

Click here for full Job Description - JD Wellbeing worker.docx

Closing date:  15.11.2026

Shortlisting date: 16.11.2026

Interview date: 23.11.2026

Interview location: In-person in Osney Mead

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We are unable to provide sponsorship for visa applications. 

Oxfordshire Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  We therefore require a Disclosure and Barring Service check, for all our roles. The level of which will vary depending on the nature of the role.