Wellbeing Worker: Boxing for Wellbeing

Wellbeing Worker: Boxing for Wellbeing 

Salary: £14.10 – £15.17 per hour
Hours: Various hours per week
Location: Schools and locality hubs across Oxfordshire
Contract: Locum

We are excited to offer a new opportunity to join our Children and Young People’s service as a Wellbeing Worker: Boxing for Wellbeing. This role focuses on delivering engaging, structured Boxercise-based sessions in primary and secondary schools across Oxfordshire.

You will play a key role in supporting children and young people to develop practical tools for managing their wellbeing, while also raising awareness of mental health. In addition, you will contribute to expanding the range of physical wellbeing activities available within our community hubs, supporting adults in improving their mental health through movement and activity. This is a rewarding and impactful role, ideal for someone passionate about mental health, physical activity, and working with diverse groups.

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 Ellen Green / [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:

Key Responsibilities

Deliver Boxing for Wellbeing sessions in schools and community settings

Facilitate group workshops, assemblies, and wellbeing activities

Promote mental health awareness among children, young people, and adults

Create a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment for participants

Adapt sessions to meet the needs of different groups

Work collaboratively with colleagues, schools, and partner organisations

Travel to various locations across Oxfordshire to deliver sessions

Essential Skills & Experience

Knowledge & Understanding

Good understanding of mental health issues and the needs of children, young people, and adults

Understanding of safeguarding practices for children and adults

Experience

Experience working in mental health, wellbeing, or a related field

Experience working in demanding or fast-paced environments

Significant experience delivering group-based educational or wellbeing activities

Experience creating and delivering presentations or training sessions

Qualifications & Training

Completion of Boxercise (or equivalent boxing fitness) training

Skills & Abilities

Strong presentation and public speaking skills

Excellent listening and interpersonal skills

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Good planning and organisational skills

Basic IT skills (e.g. email, documents, online platforms)

Ability to travel to different sites (a driving licence and access to a vehicle may be beneficial)

Other

Understanding of and commitment to our organisational values

If you feel your skills and experience match the requirements, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet each of the criteria in your application. Applications that do not address the requirements may not be shortlisted.

Click here for full Job Description - JD Boxing for Wellbeing Worker Locum.docx

Closing date: 18th May (5pm)

Shortlisting: 19th May

Interviews: 26th May (via Microsoft Teams)

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.