Young Persons Mentor

7 months ago

Gloucester, United Kingdom Connections 2 Independence Full time

As a Young Persons Mentor, you will support, motivate, and guide children and young people, including gifted and talented learners, to help them overcome barriers that are preventing them from achieving their full potential. You will work closely with the Team Manager, Curriculum Lead, and other staff to identify the needs of the individuals who require help and plan how to support them.

Barriers to learning can include:

- Abuse
- Challenging Behaviour
- Emotional Issues
- Lack of Confidence
- Mental Health
- Persistent Absence and Truancy
- Punctuality.

You could work with children or young people on a one-to-one basis or in small or larger groups. Priority is given to learners who need the most help, especially those experiencing multiple disadvantages. Although you'll be based predominantly in our education setting, you will have a wide range of duties including working with families and the wider community. Sometimes Young Persons Mentors work in offender learning and may also work with adult learners in the education system.

Within our setting you will be expected to support each CYP in participating in weekly practical skills which will include baking and cooking workshops, budgeting tasks which all interlinks directly with their EHCP. We design a Timetable directly with our CYPs to outline the direct support and demonstrate clear expectations of outstanding and completed tasks in order to set a clear path to achieving their Education Outcomes. Our group sessions ran are to develop social relationships amongst other young people, these could include sexual health, workshops, and other activities.

**Main Purpose**:

- To ensure safeguarding of young people and have excellent negotiation skills and an ability to handle sensitive issues.
- To assist in carrying out specified activities/duties to meet the needs of our children and young people.
- Maintain high professional standards within all work with young people, professionals, and families.
- To adhere to Connections 2 Independence Policies and Procedures.
- Update your CYPs Risk Assessment and Support Plans.
- To engage and support the young people with their weekly timetable as part of their **Connections 2 Independence** Journey by meeting their educational outcomes.
- Building confidence and self-esteem to young people.
- Ensure your CYPs profile is up to date on C2I caseworker.
- To participate in training events and team meetings as required.
- To participate in regular individual supervisions with the Curriculum Coordinator.
- Manage and keep up to date with your CYPs appointments and add them to the education calendar as well as their weekly timetables.
- Complete a monthly report on your allocated CYP which will be sent directly to their social worker and any other professionals on the support offered within that month.
- Complete weekly timetables and goals to develop your CYPs independent skills and a clear pathway to achieving their outcomes.
- To work co-operatively and collaboratively with staff from other statutory and voluntary agencies in developing working partnerships.
- To promote a positive image of C2I through professional operation and conduct when dealing with members of the public, young people and Staff members.
- We provide support for vulnerable young people, which includes working regular shifts, evenings, nights and occasional weekends.
- To take responsibility for completing Mandatory training and personal training, as identified in discussion with your Curriculum Coordinator.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £12.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company car
- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus

**Experience**:

- Support Worker: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

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