Targeted Youth Mentor

Blackburn Rovers Community Trust; Blackburn; Vor Ort; GBP 23.000 - 29.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

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

Qualifikationen

• 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).

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Mentoring

Youth work

Teaching

Jobbeschreibung

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.

The Role

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with partners such as secondary schools, Lancashire Constabulary and the Blackburn with Darwen Youth Offending Team to identify young people at risk
• Build trusted relationships with young people to support their personal development and wellbeing
• Provide wraparound support and signpost to other services where needed
• Plan and deliver activities that support 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

About You

• A mentoring, teaching or youth work qualification
• Experience working 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 strong safeguarding knowledge
• A valid UK driving licence

Key Details

• Location: Blackburn
• Contract: Permanent
• Salary: £26,000 per year
• Closing date: 14 November 2026