Youth Mentor

We are looking for a female mentor with passion, empathy and enthusiasm for supporting children and young people. You will be providing restorative mentoring services for young people, mainly females (aged to support them with issues around online safety, sharing of indecent images, and healthy relationships. The young people will be identified and referred by Bolton Youth Justice.

You will provide:

• Intensive mentoring support for the children and young people referred to the project.

• Restorative Justice services between these children/young people and any identified victim of their behaviour

• Family support in order to address conflict within the home and to encourage positive/supportive familial relationships.

Examples of this will include both emotional and practical support, with a focus on;

• Specifically addressing issues around online safety and indecent images the impact and harm this can cause.

• supporting and encouraging individuals to form/engage in healthy relationships/friendships with family members and peers

• supporting children/young people to access and engage with Education Training or Employment

• supporting children/young people to access and engage with relevant health care to meet their needs i.e., mental and physical health services

• supporting individuals to engage positively with their family and within the local community

This is not an exhaustive list, and we will work with you to develop ways in which to identify the individual young person's needs.

You will also be expected to facilitate group work sessions in schools tackling the issues of online safety.

You will be working 35 hours a week on a fully flexible basis to suit the availability of the children and young people and, as a result, can expect some weekend working.

So, if you want a job that can really make a significant difference to the lives of young people this could be the job for you.

We will provide full training for the role, and we are looking for someone with passion, empathy and motivation rather than any particular past experience or qualification.

The skills and qualities you will need to do the job well are:

COMMUNICATION- Good communication skills with children and their families is a must, as is the ability to communicate in a clear, timely fashion (verbally and in writing) with partner agencies such as youth justice and police professionals. Forming and maintaining relationships with these partner agencies is vital to the success of the work we do.

FLEXIBILITY- weekends and early evening working may be required to meet the availability and needs of the children and young people.

MOTIVATION- This role is very rewarding and can make a significant difference to someone's life. Many of the young people we support face a number of challenges and can find it difficult to engage. You will need to provide encouragement and support and use innovative strategies in order to meet their needs and to motivate them to engage.

IT CAPABLE- We want you to spend the majority of your time working with people. There is however a responsibility to record information accurately and promptly on our secure Case Management System. As a result, it is essential that you are proficient in using:

Email, Electronic calendar, Word and Excel.

We will encourage and expect you to maximise the use of remote methods of working with people remotely. It is essential therefore that you are comfortable with using platforms such as TEAMS and ZOOM.

SAFETY- We want you to work safely in all aspects of the role- health and safety, safeguarding for all concerned, data protection, risk assessment etc. Full training will be provided in all of these aspects, and we will be looking for someone committed to achieving high standards in regard to all of these issues.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The role will be based in Bolton and practitioners will be expected to travel around the community to meet the needs of the service users.Expenses are covered but you will need to drive and have access to your own vehicle.

We will provide:

· Full training

· A laptop and mobile phone

· Line management support and guidance

· The role requires an enhanced DBS check

· Salary £22,500, rising to £25,000 at the end of Year 2 in role

· 6% employer pension contribution

· 26 days leave per annum plus bank holidays

· Funding for this post is currently until October 2026

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £22,500.00 per year

Application question(s):

• Interview will take place on Friday 24 October 2025 (please note we are not able to offer an alternative date)
• You will need to hold a valid UK driving license and have access to your own vehicle
• The role requires an enhanced DBS check

Work Location: On the road