Step Creative Mentor

5 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Gorse Hill Studios Full time

**Job Title**: STEP Creative Mentor

**Salary**:£24,746 - £25,816

**Location**: Manchester - Primarily Gorse Hill Studios, role may require work in local schools and in the community

**Contract Type**:Fixed Term Contract

**Contract Length**: 12 months

**Hours per week**:38

Gorse Hill Studios (GHSCC) is an ambitious youth arts charity, who believe all young people have the right to social, emotional, educational and cultural investment in their future. We work with young people encouraging them to value themselves by taking an active role in their community and learning. We support them with building achievable aspirational pathways for their futures.

**About the Role**

***The STEP Creative Mentor plays a vital role in supporting and guiding young individuals to overcome barriers to learning and reach their full potential.

The role involves providing personalised mentorship, creative learning sessions, and emotional support within a safe and structured environment.

The Creative Mentor will collaborate with various stakeholders, including young people, families, and colleagues, to foster holistic development and encourage engagement in education and personal growth.

**Roles and Responsibilities**

Provide mentoring that focuses on addressing obstacles to learning, empowering young people to achieve their optimal potential.
- Cultivate a secure, calm, and organised creative learning atmosphere in diverse settings, such as schools, communities, and GHS.
- Plan and execute sessions tailored to young people at different levels, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
- Adapt working approaches to meet the unique requirements of all young individuals accessing the program.
- Offer both one-on-one and group support, informally and formally, to all participants of the STEP program.
- Engage, motivate, and support young individuals through a variety of methods, promoting
- active participation and personal development.
- Implement creative learning techniques and engagement strategies in both formal and informal settings.
- Deliver high-quality face-to-face interactions using various engagement methodologies.
- Provide effective Creative Alternative Education sessions that are comprehensive, efficient, and impactful.
- Deliver sessions that cater to individual needs, fostering interest and enthusiasm for learning.
- Meet with potential participants and referrers, conducting consultations to ensure proper program fit.
- Review and discuss the STEP program agreement with participants, maintaining accurate records to aid their progress.
- Conduct frequent learner reviews encompassing academic, social, and emotional goals, alongside addressing specific individual concerns and risks.
- Maintain prompt and precise record-keeping in accordance with program protocols, including session records, termly reports, risk assessments, and learner reviews.

**Experience and skills**:
***Teaching Qualification (not essential)
- Youth and Community Work qualification or equivalent
- Arts qualification or experience
- Safeguarding training
- Two year’s experience working with young people, preferably in an alternative school or education setting.
- Proven effectiveness in employing a range of behaviour management strategies, especially for challenging young people
- Experience of working in a range of settings
- Proven commitment to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of young people


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