Employability & Skills Mentor

Pamela Neave Employment Group; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A youth employment support organization in Bristol seeks a dedicated individual to assist young people, including those with SEND, in securing employment and further education opportunities. The role involves developing personalized action plans, providing guidance, and collaborating with various stakeholders to foster career development. Candidates should have relevant qualifications, experience working with young people, and strong organizational skills. This position is hybrid with a focus on community outreach, requiring a local presence and flexibility in working days.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with young people, particularly those with SEND.
• Experience in employer engagement and work placements.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and caseloads effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop personalised action plans for young people.
• Support young people in overcoming barriers to education and employment.
• Maintain regular contact and manage individual caseloads.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Youth engagement

Problem-solving

Education

IAG or similar qualification

Minimum 5 GCSEs (Grade 4 or above)

Job description

Supporting young people, including SEND to secure employment, apprenticeships, or further education opportunities. Be the link between internal and external services, ensuring young people get guidance, support, and opportunities to progress successfully.

• Develop personalised action plans for young people and identify suitable career development, training, and learning programmes.
• Support young people to overcome barriers to employment and education, and, where appropriate, refer them to further progression opportunities.
• Work in partnership with schools, colleges, local authority teams, employers, and specialist providers to identify educational and employment pathways.
• Maintain regular contact and engagement with young people, manage individual caseloads, and provide ongoing 1:1 and group support.
• Arrange pre-placement meetings with employers and support young people during placements to maximise success.
• Conduct outreach activities to increase engagement and recruitment of young people onto the programme.
• Accurately maintain and update records to inform practice, monitor progress, and report outcomes against KPIs.

Requirements

• Ideally, an IAG, youth work, or teaching qualification.
• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (Grade 4 or above), or equivalent qualification, including English and maths.
• Proven experience working with young people, including those with SEND, and a strong understanding of the barriers they may face in accessing employment and education.
• Experience of employer engagement and supporting young people in work placements or pre-employment programmes.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and caseloads effectively.
• Own transport
• Duel Enhanced DBS
• Hybrid but mainly being out and about in the community attending meetings, supervisions, meeting participants etc so need to be based locally and be able to work 5 days a week in the office when required, doing a lot of outreach.

Duration: Until March 2026