Youth Mentor
Youth Mentor
Working on the ground with disengaged young adults with barriers facilitating workshops, activities, training, volunteering and community projects, and providing a mentoring service.
Salary: £26,213 per annum pro rata
Duration: To 31st March 2025 (subject to funding thereafter)
Hours of work: 28 hours per week (Monday - Thursday)
About the role
The Youth Mentor will work closely with the YOU Service Coordinator to shape an effective service for the participants, and will work towards the highest standard of service for young people with learning disabilities and learning difficulties ,providing an intervention that will help them prepare effectively for their future, taking into consideration the challenges they face today.
Applications are by application form only which is available to download.
In accordance with the requirements of the vacancy advertisement, completed applications MUST be returned by email only to the following address no later than 5th June 2023 at 5.00pm.
What you will need
Required criteria
- GCSE English and Maths or equivalent (Level 2 Essential Skills)
- Planning and delivering quality driven learning experiences
- Minimum of one-year experience working with young people, aged 16-24 in a youth work setting.
- Demonstrate experience of working in a target driven environment
- Understanding of the issues/barriers related to employment and difficulty/disability.
- Display evidence of the values and attitudes required to work with young people and adults with a learning disability/difficulty
- Computer literacy including Zoom, Teams, other training platforms, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email packages and social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram)
- Can communicate clearly and with confidence both orally and in writing, including reporting, presentations
- Ability to work as part of a team and be flexible.
- Self-motivated and a self- starter with the ability to use own initiative.
- Access to a car & current driving license.
Desired criteria
- Youth Work Qualification/ Degree or equivalent
- Teaching or Training Qualification
Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity
Establishing Rapport With Clients
Inspiring Others
Communication
Youth Mentor
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