Join Our Team at Trust Links
At Trust Links, we’re growing communities and transforming lives across Essex. As a local mental health and wellbeing charity, we support over 7,000 people each year through therapeutic gardening, recovery-focused services, youth and family projects, counselling, and environmental initiatives.
We’re proud to have a diverse team of 65 staff and the support of more than 160 dedicated volunteers. Together, we’re building inclusive, empowering spaces where people can connect, grow, and thrive.
Why Work With Us?
- Innovative & Expanding: We’re continually developing new projects and services to meet the needs of our communities.
- Values-Led: Our work is grounded in wellbeing, co-production, justice, sustainability, and inclusion.
- Supportive Culture: We prioritise staff wellbeing, reflective practice, and personal development.
- Award-Winning: Recognised for excellence in community impact, volunteering, and environmental sustainability.
Whether you’re passionate about mental health, community development, fundraising, or environmental action, there’s a place for you at Trust Links.
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Are you passionate about mental health, community wellbeing, and making a real difference in people’s lives?
Current Vacancies
Children and Youth Project Worker
POST SALARY: £25,213.50 pro rata depending on hours and experience.
HOURS OF WORK: Part time including evenings and weekend work
POST LOCATIONS: Trust Links Project Sites across South Essex. You may be required to work at any Trust Links project site and community venues across Essex (plus opportunities to work from home).
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 13th September 2026.
We run youth sessions throughout the week and are looking for a flexible individual who can commit to at least 2 daytime sessions and 2 evening sessions a week for the part time role. Session times vary, with the earliest start at 8.30am and the latest finish at 8pm, although these do not need to be worked in the same day. We also have the opportunity to join Trust Links as a Bank worker within our Children, Youth and Families team with the potential to also support wider across Trust Links.
The Postholder will be required to:
- Deliver children, young people and families projects at Trust Links including Learning Together, Youth Links, Bouldering Together, Dig It Youth, Forest School and Transition Age sessions.
- Promote children and youth projects, liaising with schools, family centres, social care, youth council and other relevant services under the guidance of Children, Youth & Families Team Manager and Leads.
- Oversee and assist the work of volunteers delivering children and youth projects at Trust Links.
- Support the monitoring and evaluation of projects.
For main duties and responsibilities, please view the job description below.
Please note we do not accept CVs. Please complete an application form and email it to HR-assist@trustlinks.org.
Bank Project Worker (Children, Youth and Families projects, with the opportunity to work across other services)
POST SALARY: £12.93 per hour depending on skills, qualifications and experience
HOURS OF WORK: Sessional (depending on needs of the projects)
POST LOCATIONS: Trust Links Westcliff, Shoeburyness, Thundersley Basildon, Rochford, Canvey Island and Cressing Temple Centres and partner sites.You may be required to work at any Trust Links project site.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 13th September 2026.
The Postholder will be required to:
- Provide day to day advice, direction and support for members (beneficiaries) of the Growing Together projects, Recovery College services or other Trust Links projects
- Develop, lead and deliver activities and courses with individuals and groups of adults, young people, children and/or families
- Work with the staff team and volunteers to improve outcomes and wellbeing for project members, supporting their recovery and holistic needs
This role is primarily to support the Children, Youth and Families projects, but you may also have the opportunity to work across other Trust Links services.
For main duties and responsibilities, please view the job description below.
Please note we do not accept CVs. Please complete an application form and email it to HR-assist@trustlinks.org.
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