School Mentor & Youth Confidence Coach

YMCA South Midlands; Manor Park; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 26 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

YMCA South Midlands is seeking a compassionate School Mentor to support children and young people across Milton Keynes. You will mentor in up to three primary and three secondary schools, building confidence, improving wellbeing, and helping students engage with their learning.

You will work with schools, families and professionals to provide tailored support, develop mentoring plans, and deliver practical workshops for parents and carers, including summer activities and HAF access.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in youth work, education, mentoring, community services or a similar setting.
• Understands the emotional, social and developmental needs of children and young people.
• Can build positive, trusting relationships with young people from different backgrounds.

Responsabilités

• Building positive, trusting relationships with young people, creating a safe, inclusive and supportive environment.
• Delivering tailored one-to-one mentoring across primary and secondary schools in Milton Keynes.
• Working with young people to understand their needs, identify their strengths and develop achievable personal goals.
• Supporting young people to build confidence, resilience, emotional wellbeing and positive relationships.
• Helping young people overcome barriers to school attendance, engagement and learning.
• Supporting young people through important transitions, particularly the move from primary to secondary school.
• Working collaboratively with teachers, school staff, families and other professionals to provide joined-up support.
• Planning and delivering a summer Youth Voice event, giving young people opportunities to share their experiences, express their views and influence decisions affecting them.
• Developing and delivering half-termly coaching workshops for parents and carers, both online and in person, to help them support their children's wellbeing and development.
• Building partnerships with schools, community organisations and local providers to improve access to Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programmes during the summer holidays.
• Recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns, ensuring young people's safety and wellbeing remain a priority.
• Monitoring progress, maintaining accurate records and demonstrating the positive impact of the mentoring programme.

Connaissances

Youth mentoring

Education

Community services

Youth work

Formation

Degree-level qualification in youth work/education (beneficial)

Description du poste

YMCA South Midlands is seeking a compassionate School Mentor to support children and young people across Milton Keynes. You will mentor in up to three primary and three secondary schools, building confidence, improving wellbeing, and helping students engage with their learning.

You will work with schools, families and professionals to provide tailored support, develop mentoring plans, and deliver practical workshops for parents and carers, including summer activities and HAF access.