Youth Mentor: Empowering Teens to Thrive

Lancashire County Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is recruiting a permanent full-time Youth Mentor for 37 hours per week to work across Preston & South Ribble. The role focuses on building relationships, mentoring young people aged 11-19 (up to 25 with vulnerabilities), and delivering targeted support to help them overcome barriers and achieve positive outcomes.

You will work face-to-face, travel across districts, and hold a JNC qualification for Youth and Community Workers (or be working towards it).

Qualifications

• Nationally recognised JNC qualification for Youth and Community Workers, or working towards it.
• Wealth of youth work experience desirable and willingness to study to gain the qualification while employed.

Responsibilities

• Build positive and trusting relationships with young people.
• Provide one-to-one mentoring and group support sessions.
• Deliver preventative and early intervention programmes.
• Support personal, social and emotional development.
• Encourage engagement in education, training, employment and positive activities.
• Work with vulnerable and at-risk young people to reduce barriers and improve outcomes.
• Collaborate with families, schools and partner agencies.
• Record progress, evidence outcomes and contribute to service targets.
• Promote equality, participation, education and empowerment in all practice.

Education

JNC qualification for Youth and Community Workers

Job description

Lancashire County Council is recruiting a permanent full-time Youth Mentor for 37 hours per week to work across Preston & South Ribble. The role focuses on building relationships, mentoring young people aged 11-19 (up to 25 with vulnerabilities), and delivering targeted support to help them overcome barriers and achieve positive outcomes.

You will work face-to-face, travel across districts, and hold a JNC qualification for Youth and Community Workers (or be working towards it).