Youth Mentor – North Yorkshire Youth

Context of Role

North Yorkshire Youth is the modern face of a youth association dating back to 1941, and today their mission remains that of their founders – to provide learning and personal development opportunities for children and young people.

Role Description

North Yorkshire Youth are excited to be recruiting a full-time Youth Mentor to be part of their Achieve Programme in Outwood Academy, Redcar.

Supporting young people to achieve their potential the project is funded by Anglo American and the Woodsmith Foundation.

They’re looking for an enthusiastic, committed, reliable and experienced Youth Mentor who will undertake significant one-to-one work, as well as group facilitation, with a specific cohort of young people.

This is a brilliant opportunity to support real and positive change to the lives of some of Redcar’s most vulnerable young people.

Purpose of the Role

Most of your time will be based in school with some meetings at their headquarters in Thirsk and contract meetings in Redcar, Scarborough and Whitby.

The purpose of this work is to:

• Make contact and establish positive relationships with young people.
• Support young people to identify and respond to their social, recreational, educational and emotional needs.
• Build self-esteem and self confidence in young people.
• Encourage young people to realise their aspirations and to recognise personal strengths and abilities.
• Facilitate young people’s learning and their personal and social development.
• Respond to individual and group needs.
• Encourage a positive group atmosphere with peer support.
• Build resilience and maintain progression for young people.
• Provide one to one support for young people.
• Signpost young people appropriately to opportunities, activities, and support.
• Work closely with parents/carers to increase positive outcomes for young people.

How to Apply

Detailed Job Description	Achieve Youth Mentor (Outwood Academy, Redcar) | North Yorkshire Youth
Application Format	Please download a full application pack for more information on this role. Application Form Briefing Sheet Job Description Ex-Offender Statement Applications should be returned via email. Applications should be returned to Clare Yates clare@nyy.org.uk and marked Private and Confidential. Please write ‘Achieve Youth Mentor’ in the subject line of the email.
Deadline	15/11/2024 17:00