Vacancy at The Robins Foundation
Youth Mentor
Salary
£ 24,100 – 26,600
Vacancy listed
09/06/2023
Application deadline
23/06/2023
Details
We have an exciting opportunity to work for Bristol City Robins Foundation as a Youth Mentor.
Our youth mentor will work with young people and their families based in South Bristol and beyond. The role will see trusting relationships built between known young people in the community, partnered with professional mentors who can relate to the young people and help guide them into positive provision or employment. The focus will be on the number of positive hours these young people can spend with their mentors and away from negative influences in their lives.
Your main responsibilities:
· Delivery of small, targeted group work with young people.
· Delivery of a weekly and monthly group sports or family activities.
· Delivery of targeted 1-2-1 work with young people, parents/carers, and work supporting referred individuals.
· Develop positive relationships between you and the young people to ensure you get the best outcomes.
· Collect and store data to evidence the impact of the 1-2-1 work and mentoring to ensure it is sustainable and continues to change the lives of young people who we work with.
· To be part of developing our mentoring strategy and ensure we meet the needs of young people in Bristol now, and in the long term.
· To use early intervention where possible and to provide long-term opportunities and pathways, working with clear evidence of need and agreed success criteria.
· Work closely with parents/carers to ensure we get the best outcomes for them as well as the young person.
· Building new relationships with local schools, youth organisations, and other agencies to increase capacity and referrals into programs.
You will have:
· An understanding of the issues faced by young people, specifically in relation to young people in areas of deprivation.
· Experience in working with targeted groups or individuals in areas of deprivation, through building positive relationships and mentoring.
· Experience and/or knowledge of Secondary /Higher education.
· An understanding of safeguarding and health and safety in a youth work setting.
· A proven ability to work to under pressure to tight deadlines.
· A commitment to supporting young people, and the principles of equality and diversity.
· Self-motivated and the ability to work on own initiative.
· Excellent communication skills including written, telephone and interpersonal skills.
· Proven planning and organization skills.
· IT literate.
· Full UK driving license.
Safeguarding Statement:
Bristol City Robins Foundation are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to endorse this commitment.
Safeguarding Statement:
Bristol City Robins Foundation are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to endorse this commitment.
Equality Statement:
The successful candidate must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description, and promoting positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.
The successful candidate must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description, and promoting positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.
Benefits
We will give you:
• 25 days annual leave increasing to 28 days after 5 years employment (plus bank holidays and Christmas closure days)
• A flexible working environment.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Generous continuous personal development budget.
• 2 x BCFC and Bristol Bears tickets to home league games
• Work equipment (BCFC clothing, laptop)
• The opportunity to be part of an incredible journey.
Notes
To apply, please complete the application form and DBS form (located at the bottom of this advert) and email to; Robinsfoundation@bcfc.co.uk
Closing date for applications: Friday, June 23rd, 2023, at 5pm.
Interviews will take place the week commencing July 3rd but may be sooner depending on the application.
We would be looking for the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.
Attached documents
| Title | File |
|---|---|
| Application Form - To be completed | Application_form_Updated_V3.docx |
| Self Disclosure Form - To be completed | Club_DBS_Self_Declaration.docx |
| Equality Diversity And Inclusivity Form | Equality__Diversity_Monitoring_2023.docx |
| Job Role Profile | Youth_Mentor_Role_Profile_External_June_2023.docx |