Youth at Risk Mentor

7 months ago

Coventry, United Kingdom empowr-u cic Full time

**Location**: Coventry (Also Covering Warwickshire)

**We are looking for someone that is**:

- Looking to grow with our organisation and become a leading and inspirational figure for children, young people and communities in Coventry.
- Fun, outgoing, likeable
- Committed to keeping young people safe, well and free from harm.
- A UK Drivers Holder and able to drive their car within the role
- Able to engage challenging groups of children and young people.
- Calm and Proffessional in all situations.
- committed, determined and resilient
- Active, energetic and enthusiastic
- Caring, considerate and respectful
- Skilled in working with people from various backgrounds
- Confident and competent in challenging circumstances
- A strong leader and problem solver
- Has a background in sport, art and or music.
- Persuasive, a good communicator in various situations
- An individual and team player

**Description**:

- To drive the activity levels of Empowr-U within Coventry, making our organisation a place that young people are engaged with.
- To develop the Empowr-U activity schedule, ensuring that young people that are engaged within the organisation, have a pathway to develop themselves.
- To drive, steer and deliver the organisation in line with the strategic plan and KPI’s set.
- To ensure that Empowr-U values are applied to every session, every project, everywhere that we operate.
- To actively promote our values amongst customers, partners and communities that we work with.
- To support volunteers to help the delivery of our programmes.
- To ensure that Empowr-U activities have an environment that children, young people and communities can engage with.
- To ensure that new business and opportunities are primarily influenced by Empowr-U vision and mission statement.
- To promote a culture of keeping children and young people safe from harm (see more in Safeguarding)
- To ensure that the safety, security and welfare of children and young people is kept at the heart of activity delivery, and is never compromised.
- To promote a culture of Keeping Children safe through the Empowr-U sessions, workforce and members, ensuring that this is within the design of project plans.
- To use feedback from activities to inform our organisation about improving our practice, giving young people in Coventry a voice, and an opportunity to influence policy and practice.
- Delivering training for staff on behalf of Empowr-U, and mentoring staff to become effective in their roles.Undertake the necessary training and CPD opportunities to improve the outcome and efficiency of resources.
- Communication, co-ordination and logistics of to increase quality of delivery.
- Identify business opportunities, gaps in the market or perceived needs of potential users.
- Preparing equipment and session layout.
- Develop and maintain a professional relationship with Empowr-U workforce, cliental and partners, as well as maintaining a professional public image.
- A positive, forward thinking approach to equal opportunities, reducing barriers to participation and inspiring people with varying abilities, from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
- Lead in activity development, personal development and character development of 8-25 year olds.
- Undertake the necessary CPD opportunities, in order to fulfil and improve current requirements and standards of delivery.
- Plan, Promote, Deliver and Evaluate our Empowr-U Activity sessions in Coventry and Warwickshire.
- Support the management/development of all staff, apprentices, trainees and volunteers.
- Lead or Assist with Empowr-U events and projects, dependent on the nature of the event.
- Support the positive development and publicity of Empowr-U.
- Agree to abide by a code of conduct and carry out duties in accordance with Empowr-U policies and procedures; including equal opportunities, child protection, health and safety at work etc.
- Ensure that all activities are delivered to the very highest standards.
- To follow excellent safeguarding practice at all times.
- To undertake other duties and responsibilities as required from time to time commensurate with the grade of the post
- Follow excellent timekeeping, communication and programme delivery routines, necessary to the maintenance of the programmes.

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