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Youth Mentoring Manager-Young Women and Girls Worker

London, Greater London (On-site)
£28,000 - £32,000 per year
Part-time (3 - 4 days a week 10:30am-7pm and some evening and weekends as required.)
Permanent

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Job description

Step-Out Mentoring is an early intervention mentoring organisation that provides support for children and young people in the heart of South London through outdoor based 1:1 mentoring and group workshops. We work with children and young people aged 8-18 who are disengaged with education and/or life. tion that provides support for children and young people in the heart of South London through outdoor based 1:1 mentoring and group workshops. We work with children and young people aged 8-18 who are disengaged with education and/or life.

As the Mentoring Manager you will be responsible for overseeing the work of supporting young people in the community. Through recruiting and training local volunteers to be Youth Mentors and matching them to young people referred to the program. Supporting 1:1 and group sessions with a particular focus on delivering outdoor based, fun, and engaging sessions. This role is specifically to support the young women and girls on the programme.

Main Responsibilities

  • Manage a caseload of up to 20 active 1:1 mentee / mentor relationships.
  • Building appropriate relationships with, and supporting YP through 1:1 and group mentoring
  • Supporting girls through focused workshops and group activities. Developing a curiculum of suport for them.
  • Create pathways for inspiring YP to engage in positive volunteering opportunities.
  • Managing referrals from other organisations and being involved in the support systems in place for those young people.
  • To co-ordinate and train a team of volunteer mentors who will provide support to young people on a weekly basis. Specifically female mentors.
  • To ensure the volunteer mentors support young people to access services and develop skills and support them in making choices which will help them improve their physical, psychological and social well-being.
  • To ensure safeguarding and child protection processes are in place and adhered to at all times.
  • To work with community organisations and statutory agencies to create referral and access pathways into and out of the mentoring project and to promote the project as widely aspossible.
  • Plan, organise and manage the 3 residential trips a year, in collaboration with other staff.
  • Organise day trip activities in partnership with other staff

How to Apply

If you would like an informal chat about this role please do contact us.

Applications are open until we find the right candidate. We are looking to start this role in October 2024

This role benefits from regular clinical supervision from a qualified Clinical Psychologist. We believe that all staff delivering face-to-face services should have additional support and a confidential space to reflect and talk through the impact of their work on them.

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Step Out Mentoring View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 1 - 5

We provide support to young people through outdoor based mentoring and group sessions.

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Posted on: 01 October 2024
Closing date: 31 October 2024 at 23:30
Tags: Advice / Information, Autism, Child Protection, Conflict Resolution / Peace, Education, Mental Health, Mentoring / Coaching, Youth / Children, Social / Support Work