Freelance Youth Mentor

4 weeks ago

Stafford, United Kingdom INSIGHT Wellbeing Services Ltd Full time

**About us**

THIS IS A SELF-EMPLOYED (FREELANCE) POSITION

We are rewarding, creative, supportive, and our goal is to help young people realise their potential and encourage them to look to a brighter future. We believe that children need positive opportunities and experiences to help shape them for the future. We also believe that children are a caring person away from achieving success..

Our work environment includes:

- Work-from-home days
- Casual work attire
- On-the-job training
- Flexible working hours

THIS POSITION WILL STRONGLY SUIT SOMEONE WHO HAS SIGNIFICANT RELEVANT LIFE EXPERIENCES, AN EDUCATION BACKGROUND OR TRANSFERABLE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.

**Responsibilities**:
To engage young people referred to the scheme, arranging initial contact and subsequent sessions at a mutually agreed venue.
- To provide one to one mentoring to the young people referred to the service on a 12- month basis either in person or online.
- To appropriately plan and organise outcomes-focused activities to engage young people during sessions, underpinned by methods of supporting young people to overcome individual, social, and emotional barriers to education and create personal development plans for the future.
- To establish a positive and interactive relationship with each young person.

To liaise with parents, school, social worker, missing services (where appropriate) to ensure support plans and goals are understood.
- To help each young person to develop or begin to develop life skills and to accomplish specific goals.
- To provide awareness of community, educational and economic resources available to young people and their families, and how to access these resources.
- To monitor the progress of each mentee and record a short report after each meeting.
- To develop links and relationships with schools/colleges, community groups, other youth organisations and potential employers for supporting young people’s progression.
- To gather monitoring and evaluation data from each young person/mentee and their education setting. The duties of the post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibilities entailed.

The duties of the post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibilities entailed.

**Job Type**: Freelance

Pay: Up to £20.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- What is your experience of working with vulnerable children?

**Experience**:

- Youth work: 1 year (required)

Work Location: On the road

Application deadline: 04/07/2024
Expected start date: 02/09/2024

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