Are you passionate about supporting young people to thrive? As the KFCYF Youth Mentor you will be building voluntary, trusted relationships with young people, away from many of the other pressures they may be facing in their lives. Working with young people aged between 8 and 19, supporting young adults up to the age of 25 depending on their needs.

Service Delivery
Effective planning of a range of different high quality work with young people - play and youth work and early help provision, that meets the needs of children, young people and families including through direct and partnership delivery with third sector providers.
Delivery of high quality face to face work with young people using a range of engagement methods; inclusive of sports, arts, cultural and recreational activity that promotes the development of well-being
You will have a local knowledge and be able to develop a meaningful dialogue with children, young people and families, with the purpose of assessing their needs and creating programmes to meet them.
Value and promote diversity and establish an inclusive culture within the youth hub; where all are welcome and supported to participate, and where respect, honesty, and trust enables children and young people to thrive.
Build strong links with the local community and support the growth of positive perceptions of children, young people and their families.
Identify and provide young people with appropriate information, support and signposting relating to the issues that impact on their lives
To undertake outreach work to maximise the reach of the programme and target young people not currently engaging in our provision.
Ensure safeguarding of all young people involved .
Attend meetings and network forums as directed.
Commit to continuing professional development to meet changing demands of the job and participate in appropriate training activities.
To create a warm and welcoming environment within the session for all young people
To uphold confidentiality at all times. The above duties may require the Lead Youth Worker to see confidential information that may at times be subject to the General Data Protection Regulations.
Any other reasonable duties as identified by the Youth Hub Manager and appropriate to the level and grading of the post.
Leadership
To provide line management and supervision to delivery team members (e.g. Youth Workers, Occasional Instructors, Volunteers, etc.)
Follow KFCYF policy and procedures for health and safety are adhered to (e.g. ensuring no unauthorised persons are on site; ensuring risk assessments are followed; young people sign in and membership forms containing emergency contact details are completed, etc.)
Complete risk assessments are carried out for the premises, activities and services and updated as and when necessary.
Administration
Maintain accurate and up to date records of attendance data and other information as required.
Maintain records of interventions