Youth Mentor- Full Time Uk Armed Forces/emergency

1 week ago


Tameside, United Kingdom UK Military Mentors Ltd Full time

**Company description**

UK Military mentors’ staff are all veteran service men and women of Britain’s Armed Forces or emergency services. Based on our diverse set of skills we design and deliver bespoke team building and mentoring packages packages for schools, local authorities and private organisations across the North West of England.

The company has assisted schools and clubs to develop in an inspiring environment, whilst also focusing on how our unique staff can promote technical and academic achievement.

**Job description**

As a youth mentor delivering UKMM’s mentoring/intervention programs you will be expected to:

- Collect & return students to specified address
- Formulate detailed reports for each session
- Formulate & implement bespoke pathways and behavior managements strategies specific to each student
- Liaise with other education professionals, social workers, youth services etc.
- Self manage fuel and expense accounts for both yourself and your student
- Safeguard the health & wellbeing of students

**Key Skills**
- Great interpersonal & communication skills both verbal and written
- Consistent and punctual
- Patience and versatility in the face of student disengagement
- Factual report writing ability
- Ability to self-manage diary and program framework requirements
Conflict management/de-escalation

**Youth Mentor Person Specification**

**Essential**

**Desirable**

**Skills**
- Ability to effectively communicate with students, parents, and other professionals
- Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to deescalate and diffuse high tension situations with young people.
- A general level of fitness
- General mountaineering/orienteering
- Basic survival skills i.e. shelter building, fire lighting etc.
- Sports coaching or other relevant qualification.

**Knowledge**
- A clear understanding of the factors which lead to educational disaffection in young people
- Knowledge of the principles involved in giving advice and guidance to young people including the place of confidentiality and sharing information
- Knowledge and understanding of strategies to remove barriers to learning in young people
- A basic understanding of the Pupil Referral unit system.
- A basic understanding of SEND
- A good understanding of common agencies involved with young people Ie Children’s Social Care, Youth Justice Service etc.

**Experience**
- A Minimum of 4 years’ experience in HM Armed forces or UK Emergency services.
- Experience of working with young people in a professional capacity

**Other**
- **Ability to pass an enhanced DBS check**
- **Full UK Driving license and access to own vehicle**

**Salary**: £11.85 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 27/08/2021
Reference ID: UKMM Youth Mentor


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