Flexible Youth Engagement Mentor - Re-engage & Empower

Randstad Student Support; Hyndburn; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Randstad Student Support is seeking an Youth Engagement Mentor to work with young people in Bury and surrounding areas. You will provide 1:1 mentoring, focusing on wellbeing, confidence, and trauma-informed support to re-engage students in learning.

You will accompany learners to interviews and placements, teaching life skills like budgeting and transport navigation, while coordinating with Social Care and CAMHS to advocate for the child.

Qualifications

• Experience working with at-risk youth or SEND.
• Specific experience with ADHD, Autism, or ODD.
• Strong de-escalation and boundary-setting.
• Knowledge of local colleges and the job market.

Responsibilities

• Build trust with young people and deliver 1:1 mentoring sessions.
• Support re-engagement with education, college or vocational pathways.
• Collaborate with agencies and support parents to improve attendance.

Skills

De-escalation

Boundary-setting

Relationship building

Education

Experience with SEND

Job description

Randstad Student Support is seeking an Youth Engagement Mentor to work with young people in Bury and surrounding areas. You will provide 1:1 mentoring, focusing on wellbeing, confidence, and trauma-informed support to re-engage students in learning.

You will accompany learners to interviews and placements, teaching life skills like budgeting and transport navigation, while coordinating with Social Care and CAMHS to advocate for the child.