Youth Worker - School Based

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Rottingdean; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Education Liverpool is seeking a Youth Mentor to help young people believe in themselves again and re-engage with education. You will work in a specialist provision in Widnes, providing structure, encouragement, and positive relationships to support emotional development and confidence.

With a calm, resilient, and consistent approach, you will build trust and create meaningful connections that could have a lasting impact on a young person’s future.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people with challenging behaviour or additional needs.
• Strong understanding of the challenges disadvantaged young people face.
• A calm, resilient, and consistent approach.
• A genuine passion for mentoring and helping young people succeed.

Responsibilities

• As a Youth Mentor, you will play a vital role in helping students overcome barriers both in and out of the classroom.
• Your ability to build trust, provide consistency, and create meaningful connections could have a lasting impact on a young person’s future.
• Working with Thrive Education Liverpool means being valued for who you are and the difference you make every day.

Skills

Experience with challenging behaviour

Calm, resilient approach

Understanding of disadvantaged young

Passion for mentoring

Job description

Could you be the mentor who helps a young person believe in themselves again?

For many young people, school has never felt safe, supportive, or achievable.

Some have faced instability, setbacks, or years of feeling misunderstood.

With the right mentor, that can change.

This specialist provision in Widnes has been created to give young people a genuine fresh start through structure, encouragement, and positive relationships.

Led by an experienced senior leadership team, the setting takes a nurturing, child-centred approach focused on rebuilding confidence, supporting emotional development, and helping students re-engage with education.

As a Youth Mentor, you will play a vital role in helping students overcome barriers both in and out of the classroom.

Your ability to build trust, provide consistency, and create meaningful connections could have a lasting impact on a young person's future.

The team includes professionals from backgrounds such as:

• SEMH schools and alternative provision SEMH schools and alternative provision
• Youth work and community support Youth work and community support
• Prison and custodial services Prison and custodial services We are looking for someone who has:
• Experience supporting young people with challenging behaviour or additional needs Experience supporting young people with challenging behaviour or additional needs
• A strong understanding of the challenges disadvantaged young people face A strong understanding of the challenges disadvantaged young people face
• A calm, resilient, and consistent approach A calm, resilient, and consistent approach
• A genuine passion for mentoring and helping young people succeed A genuine passion for mentoring and helping young people succeed

Working with Thrive Education Liverpool means being valued for who you are and the difference you make every day.