Youth Work Mentor

4 weeks ago


Market Harborough, United Kingdom HCYC (Harborough District Children and Young People's Charity) Full time

**EMPLOYER**:Harborough District Children and Young People’s Charity

**POST TITLE**: Youth Work Mentor & Leader

**SALARY**: £25,979 to £28,282 pro rata + 6% Employer Pension

**HOURS OF WORK**: 28hours per week consisting of 16 hours per week Mentoring to be worked flexibly as required and 12hrs per week leading the following sessions:

- Mondays, 3:15pm to 5:15pm at Justin Park, term-time only (plus 1 hour of session planning).
- Wednesday, 3:15pm to 5:15pm at Mere Farm, term-time only (plus 1 hour of session planning) and 6:45pm to 8:45pm at Fleckney, term-time only (plus 1 hour of session planning).
- Thursday, 3:15pm to 5:15pm at Greenacres, term-time only (plus 1 hour of session planning)
- Cumulative time for training, supervision and planning each term.

**PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT**: Permanent

**THE CHARITY**:
Harborough District Children and Young People’s Charity help vulnerable and isolated children and young people across Harborough District in South Leicestershire, in the context of their families and communities. It does this by providing play and youth work activity sessions, clubs and projects in villages and towns.

**THE ROLE**:
The Mentor will be responsible for supporting, assisting, encouraging, and inspiring a small number of young people. You will provide high quality youth provision and safe opportunities for informal learning in accordance with the young people’s individual needs. The youth provision must include opportunities for children and young people to improve their mental and emotional resilience; increase their skills and knowledge for life, health, and vocations; improve their relationships with peers and adults; and increase their pride in self-identity, culture, and community.

The Play & Youth Work Leader role is to provide positive activities for groups of young people in an environment where they feel respected and valued and give opportunities for the young people to improve their communication skills, confidence, and well-being.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who is keen to learn and develop their practice and motivated to make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people, we provide training and support to enable our staff to achieve this.

Delivery is primarily in outreach locations and HCYC offer a paid travel contribution for journeys to and between sites.

**THE CANDIDATE**:
HCYC is looking for an experienced and organised youth work practitioner who is a team worker with a positive, enthusiastic attitude towards children and young people. You will be an approachable and empathetic individual that is a good listener and someone who can encourage positive engagement from children and young people. You will be confident and competent to work autonomously, from an office and/or from a home base, as well as being a passionate and adventurous practitioner that is happy to try new activities and take young people to different places. You will be an innovative and creative person with experience of planning and delivering purposeful, responsive and empowering youth work sessions with children and young people on a 1:1 basis and as part of a group. Finally, you will present a professional approach, be punctual and be an excellent communicator both in writing and verbally, with the ability to form positive relationships with children and young people, their families, colleagues, and a network of professionals.

**Please note**: An enhanced clearance for the Children’s Workforce by the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required for this post.

You will need a full, clean driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle with Business Car Insurance. Reimbursement of in work travel expenses for public transport or at 20p per mile for bicycle travel or 45p per mile or up to £5 per session for car travel.

**HOW TO APPLY**:
**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,979.00-£28,282.00 per year

Expected hours: 28 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free or subsidised travel

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 20/05/2024


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