Impactful Youth Mentor for At-Risk Teens (Evenings/Weekends)

Blackburn Rovers Community Trust; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackburn Rovers Community Trust is looking for a Targeted Youth Mentor to support young people under 18 who are vulnerable to becoming involved in crime and anti-social behaviour. Through sessions, workshops and targeted one-to-one interventions, you will work in partnership with local police and other agencies to improve engagement across Blackburn with Darwen and surrounding areas.

The role requires mentoring/youth work qualifications, experience with hard-to-reach youths, safeguarding

Qualifications

• A mentoring, teaching or youth work qualification.
• Experience with hard-to-reach young people and handling difficult situations.
• Experience of partnership working, planning workshops and writing reports.
• An understanding of issues such as exploitation, gangs and community violence, and safeguarding knowledge.
• A valid UK driving licence (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Identify young people at risk in collaboration with partners such as schools and police.
• Build trusted relationships to support personal development and wellbeing.
• Provide wraparound support and signpost to other services when needed.
• Plan and deliver activities that promote positive changes in behaviour.
• Monitor and evaluate the project and report to funders and senior management.
• Support other Trust projects, including some evenings and weekends.

Skills

Mentoring

Youth work

Teaching

Job description

Blackburn Rovers Community Trust is looking for a Targeted Youth Mentor to support young people under 18 who are vulnerable to becoming involved in crime and anti-social behaviour. Through sessions, workshops and targeted one-to-one interventions, you will work in partnership with local police and other agencies to improve engagement across Blackburn with Darwen and surrounding areas.

The role requires mentoring/youth work qualifications, experience with hard-to-reach youths, safeguarding