Youth Mentor

You will be expected to provide support and guidance to young people who are experiencing difficulties and challenges due to social, emotional or behavioural problems or a variety of other potential issues and needs.
- To deliver a structured programme of planned mentoring sessions out in the community and work with the lead mentor to appropriately plan focused activities to achieve specific outcomes for your mentees.
- To be a positive role model to the young person matched to you for mentoring providing assistance with; Social skills, Communication skills, Personal development, Behaviour management, Drug, alcohol and exploitation awareness
- To offer honesty, guidance, support and encouragement to the young person.
- To encourage engagement on the mentoring programme, support the development of mentoring relationships with the aims of helping young people to take positive steps and make changes in their lives.
- Work with lead mentor to agree target areas and strategies to achieve these targets for the young person.
- Ensure the safety of service users and report any concerns regarding the young person’s welfare as outlined in the safeguarding policy and procedure.
- To recognise not only the service user’s needs but also their potential and aspiration and help them to take steps to achieve this.
- To maintain accurate sessions records and participate in formulation of progress review reports and assessment meetings where required.
- Understand and implement the procedures of Challenge Me.
- Work independently, collaboratively and reliably ensuring your commitments to each young person is met.
- Attend staff meetings and training sessions as and when required.
- Take part in supervision, session observations and other performance management meetings as and when required.
- A Mentor will be expected to undertake other duties as appropriate and as requested by their manager, this could include other locations.

**Job Type**: Freelance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Manchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: Youth Mentor (Bank)