Ncs Mentor

**Flying Futures are recruiting inspiring, motivated and confident NCS Mentor’s to lead a group of 16 young people (aged 15-17) through a 1 week NCS residential experience**

**The post holder will guide, support and engage young people through their NCS experience in adherence to the NCS ethos and curriculum. The post holder will ensure the programme is safe whilst being a positive role model to young people throughout**

**Responsible for**:
Ensuring young people feel safe and supported during their NCS experience, whilst creating a positive environment for young people to thrive whilst participating in their 1 week residential experience. The post holder will be responsible for encouraging, engaging and enriching young people to ensure they have a positive experience
- The work is residential based, and we expect you to be available for work on at least 3 NCS programmes (3 weeks).
- The post holder must be at least 18 years of age
- Transport and accommodation is provided, and you may be expected to lead departures and return journeys with young people to and from site.
- If successful in interviewing for this role, you will be invited to an assessment centre (details to follow)
- As part of your preparation for the role, you will be expected to attend 2 day overnight training (details to follow).

**Delivery responsibilities**
- Ensure the safeguarding of all young people is of top priority ensuring processes and policy is adhered to at all times.
- Build a positive rapport with young people in a variety of cultural, economic and social backgrounds to guide them through their NCS experience
- Facilitate and support the delivery of high quality sessions to groups of young people, ensuring delivery meets the curriculum guidelines.
- Act as a role model, ensuring a diverse and inclusive approach at all times.
- Ensuring participants' individual needs are met (physical health, mental health, emotional support, disability, medication) following individual care plans and risk assessments agreed with parents prior to programme and liaising with parents when required to seek further advice and information and keep them informed of any progress or issues arising.
- Ensure activities are engaging, inclusive and accessible to all young people attending, offering support, guidance and coaching throughout.
- Work with fellow staff members to ensure supervision of young people throughout the residential experience, including adhering to a night rota
- Understand the specific needs of all participants in your group to provide a level of pastoral support throughout the programme
- Adhere to Flying Futures policies and processes and ensure risk assessments are followed at all times to ensure safety of participants and staff.
- Manage, report and support the incident management process appropriately ensuring the safety of others
- Ensure all monitoring data (registers) are managed and reported in a timely fashion, enabling all documents to be submitted in good condition.
- Any other duties as required.

**Essential**
- Hold safeguarding of paramount importance
- Able to build rapport and positive relationships with young people
- Ability to motivate and inspire individuals and teams to fulfil their potential.
- Assertiveness, resilience and confidence to achieve desired results
- Good communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Able to work as part of a team
- Experience of working in a fast paced, and demanding environment with the ability to remain calm in difficult situations.

**Programme start dates available**

Each start date is for a period of 5 days/4 nights (Monday - Friday)

24/06/2024

01/07/2024

08/07/2024

15/07/2024

22/07/2024

29/07/2024

05/08/2024

12/08/2024

19/08/2024

26/08/2024

**Residential venues**

Canberra Farm

Inspiring Learning - Dearne Valley

Inspiring Learning - Peak Adventure

YHA Malham

YHA Grinton Lodge

YHA Edale

YHA Ravenstor

**Departure points**

Bradford, Doncaster, Hull, Grimsby, Sheffield, Scunthorpe, Wakefield, Barnsley, Halifax, Beverley, York, Harrogate, Rotherham, Huddersfield, Leeds, Scarborough

If successful in interviewing for this role, you will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre. Details of all available assessment centres are below. Each centre has 2 available sessions you can opt to attend:
**Venue**

**Date/Time**

Eco Power Stadium, Stadium Way, DN4 5JW, Wednesday 17th April, 3pm - 5pm **or** 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Leeds United FC, Elland Road, Beeston, Leeds, LS11 0ES, Wednesday 24th April, 3pm - 5pm **or **5:30pm - 7:30pm

St Lawrence Parish Church, York, Lawrence Street, York, YO10 3WP, Wednesday 1st May, 3pm - 5pm **or **5:30pm - 7:30pm

Bradford City FC, Valley Parade, Bradford, BD8 7DY, Wednesday 15th May, 3pm - 5pm **or **5:30pm - 7:30pm

Church of St Mark, Broomhill, Sheffield, Broomfield Rd, Sheffield S10 2SE, Wednesday 22nd May, 3pm - 5pm **or **5:30pm - 7:30pm

The Freedom Centre, Preston Road, Hull, HU9 3QB, Wednesday 24th April