Youth Mentor

2 weeks ago

Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff Council Full time

**About The Service**
Cardiff Youth Service offers a range of provisions for young people aged 11-25 and consists of a talented and enthusiastic team of professional youth workers who operate across the city. This set up consists of youth centres, specialist provisions, youth mentoring and street based youth work teams that all provide a wide variety of creative opportunities and experiences that encourage the participation and development of young people in communities.

Cardiff Youth Service promotes a strong connection between targeted and universal youth work that ensures there is a consistent offer of support to young people when they need it. Cardiff Youth Service encourages young people to realise their individual potential and supports them on their journey to becoming positive active citizens.

**About the job**
An exciting opportunity has become available within Cardiff Council’s Education directorate for a Youth Mentor. This post is grant funded and based with the Youth Service as part of the Early Intervention & Prevention Team.

You will be part of a dynamic and enthusiastic team who are working with young people with complex needs, within an allocated secondary school. The aim of your role will be to ‘promote engagement in education, training, volunteering and ultimately employment, this will be done through various interventions.

Experience of working with young people who are marginalised is vital for this role. A focus on strength based practice that is young person centred is also a fundamental requirement. The team are committed to a brief solution focused therapy approach and this is reflected in planning, delivery, evaluation as well as the supervision and support model.

**What We Are Looking For From You**
We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic youth workers who will encourage creativity and innovation to inspire and motivate young people through mentoring interventions on a daily basis.

We are looking for youth workers who have positive attitudes and resilience to be able to impact positively on the lives of young people and encourage progression.

We are looking for youth workers who have experience of assessing the needs of young people and respond appropriately through advocacy and brokerage with a range of partners and providers.

We are looking for proactive individuals who have a clear understanding of how to navigate the support landscape in Cardiff.

You will be professionally qualified and registered with the Education Workforce Council.

**Additional information**

**Salary**: £27,678 per annum PRO RATA (T00 Level 15)

This post is part time and will work 30 hours per week (term time only). The salary shown however relates to 37 hours per week and will therefore be pro-rata’d accordingly.

The successful applicant(s) should be able to communicate effectively in Welsh to Level 4 - Advanced.

This vacancy is suitable for post share.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

This post is temporary until 31st March 2023.

Job Reference: EDU00523

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