Young People Mentor- Change Maker

Shaw Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent social purpose organisation in the United Kingdom is seeking candidates to support NEET young people into sustainable learning and work. The role focuses on creating conditions for success and advocating for social mobility. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills and experience working with youth. Alongside impacting lives, employees gain access to generous benefits, including annual leave, an enhanced pension scheme, and flexible working opportunities, all within an inclusive environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced pension scheme

Health and Wellbeing initiatives

Opportunities for paid learning and development

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people, especially those who are NEET.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Understanding of social purpose organisations.

Responsibilities

• Support NEET young people in their journey to sustainable learning and work.
• Advocate for the right conditions for social mobility.
• Collaborate with partner organisations to drive positive change.

Job description

Role Summary

To work with NEET young people living in West London Borough of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow to support them into and help them to remain in sustainable learning and work.

"Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation."

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people's lives, you will have access to the following benefits

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years' service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters' levels qualifications, and management development programmes
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Women's Network, MANaging Network, Menopause Network Group)
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
• Opportunity to request flexible working from day one

Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf

Diversity & Inclusion

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition;

• We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
• We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government's Access to Work scheme.
• Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.