Personal Development Mentor

YMCA Thames Gateway Group; West Kingsdown; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

YMCA Thames Gateway Group in West Kent is seeking a friendly Personal Development Mentor to work with 16–19 year olds with SEND, delivering our King’s Trust curriculum. The role involves planning and delivering learning sessions with individuals and small groups, engaging learners with activities to support life skills and Preparing for Adulthood.

The successful candidate will bring energy, enthusiasm and flexibility, with a can-do approach to inspire and motivate the young people in our centre.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver learning sessions with individuals and small groups.
• Engage learners with activities to support life skills and Preparing for Adulthood.
• Inspire, motivate and support 16–19 year olds with SEND.

Job description

We are seeking a friendly and enthusiastic Personal Development Mentor to join our small, passionate team at YMCA Thames Gateway, West Kent, to work with 16-19 year olds with SEND, delivering our King’s Trust curriculum. The role will involve planning and delivering learning sessions with individuals and small groups, engaging them with activities to support life skills and Preparing for Adulthood. The successful candidate must have energy, enthusiasm and flexibility. A 'can do' approach and ability to inspire and motivate the young people in our centre is essential. The work is sometimes challenging, but very rewarding and you will be an integral part in transforming the lives of the young people we work with.

Thank you for your interest in finding out more about YMCA Thames Gateway Group. Whether you’re looking for your first role, coming back to work after a career break, or simply looking for a new challenge, we’re happy you’re considering us. As a community-based organisation for over 150 years, we are a vibrant and ever-changing charity that offers inclusive programmes in health & wellbeing, childcare, housing and youth work. We are passionate about providing opportunities to those who are most in need. We successfully adapt to the needs of the communities in which we’re based – during the pandemic we were able to provide food hampers to families in need, childcare support to keyworkers, and stayed in touch with our senior citizens group who, for many, attending our social groups is a lifeline. Our staff are dedicated to making other people’s lives better through the services we provide, so if this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we look forward to hearing from you.

Summary Of Job Profile

• Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract/Part Time/Term Time Only
• Working Pattern: 16 hours per week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
• The Job Description and Person Specification can be found here: Personal Development Mentor 2026 Job Description.pdf

Additional Information

Please note YMCA Thames Gateway Group does not have a Sponsored Licence to recruit non-UK workers and therefore all candidates are expected to provide evidence that they are eligible and have the right to work in the UK.

YMCA Thames Gateway is serious about safeguarding; this role will be subject to a Standard Disclosure & Barring Service check.

At YMCA Thames Gateway we are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to Equal Opportunities. Therefore, we value the importance of diversity and positively welcome applicant from all members of the community. The Association is committed to ensuring that all current and potential staff, members, users and visitors are treated with dignity, fairness and respect regardless of their protected characteristics within the Equality Act (2010).

We strongly encourage applications from applicants of a BAME background, those with a disability and those who identify as LGTBQ+.