Youth Mentor

Mentoring within One YMCA is delivered through the youth team and volunteers. Young people aged 13-19 years can access the service which provides support and encouragement for young people to work towards their goals.

Mentors and mentees are paired based on experience, expertise and support needed.

This project will last for up to a year with each young person, with an average of 3-4 hours per month being given to the young person and their support.

Training for this role is due to commence on 22nd January 2025 (Time and Location TBC)

Pay: This is a voluntary role; however, expenses will be covered.

Key Responsibilities:

·      To attend full induction training and complete all relevant child protection checks

·      To arrange to meet with your mentee for 1-3 hours a month over a period of 12 months, in a public place.

·      To prepare for your mentoring sessions with the purpose of progressing with their mutually agreed goals.

·      To offer tailored support to your Mentee in areas such as confidence and resilience building, accessing services, careers focus and development. You may be working on a number of areas as the needs of your Mentee present themselves.

·      To safeguard and promote the wellbeing of your Mentee.

·      To complete feedback, monitoring and evaluation forms.

·      To liaise with the mentoring coordinator for support in delivery of sessions where needed.

·      To help identify the support that your Mentee requires, reporting any concerns you have to the mentoring coordinator.

·      Completing regular reviews with your Mentee and mentoring coordinator.

·      Any other reasonable task that is associated with the role.

Personal Specification:

Experience:                     

• Experience of working with young people
• Experience of working with young people from a variety of backgrounds

Skills:                                  

• Ability to work on own initiative and a willingness to prepare for each session
• Ability to use online video platforms such as Microsoft Teams
• Ability to think creatively and problem solve
• Good communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to work as a part of a team
• A willingness to meet the young person in a public space

Personal Qualities:       

• An interest in working with young people
• Ability to engage with a young person
• The willingness to have an open mind and non-judgemental approach to supporting a young person in their mentoring journey
• Ability to cope with potentially difficult conversations or situations
• Commitment to the mentoring project and to the Mentee
• Motivated by promoting the wellbeing of young people
• Commitment to and ability to work in accordance with ethos of One YMCA, their polices and boundaries

Other:                              

• Willing to undertake and induction and training
• Willing to provide 2 references
• Willing to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check (DBS)