YOUTH MENTOR

Part Time (20 hours within Tuesday - Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm)

Lisburn and Castlereagh

Stepping Stones NI has been providing support for adults with learning difficulties for more than 21 years and we continue to build on our success to date in our Youth, Training, Employment Services and Social Enterprises.

Our mission:

“To nurture the potential of people with a disability to thrive in a socially inclusive society”.

If you share a commitment to our vision, mission and our values and believe in the work we do, we want to hear from you.

The Role:

Working 100% of your time on ESF you will work on the ground with disengaged young adults with barriers facilitating workshops, activities, training, volunteering and community projects, and providing a mentoring service.  You will have a caseload of clients and be responsible for steering these young people towards a suitable progression route from the service, including education, training and paid employment.  The Youth Mentor will work closely with the Youth Service Coordinator to shape an effective service for the participants, and will work towards the highest standard of service for young people with learning disabilities and learning difficulties, not in education, training or employment, providing an intervention that will help them prepare effectively for their future, taking into consideration the challenges they face today. They will develop and maintain good relationships with schools and colleges, government departments and programme providers, training and employment organisations, social work teams, jobs and benefits offices, local community and youth groups and all other relevant parties to ensure continued appropriate referrals to the service and positive progression for clients. The post holder will be expected to work as part of a team under the supervision of the Youth Service Coordinator.

Essential Criteria:

• GCSE English and Math’s or equivalent (Level 2 Essential Skills)
• Minimum of one-years’ experience working young people aged 16-24 in a youth work setting.
• Demonstrate experience of working in a target driven environment.
• Understanding of the issues/barriers related to employment and difficulty/disability
• Display evidence of the values and attitudes required to work with young people and adults with a learning disability/difficulty.
• Computer literacy including Zoom, Teams, other training platforms, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email packages and social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram)
• Can communicate clearly and with confidence both orally and in writing, including reporting, presentations.
• Ability to work as part of a team and be flexible.
• Self-motivated and a self- starter with the ability to use own initiative.
• Access to a car & current driving license.

Desirable Criteria:

• Youth Work qualification Degree or equivalent
• Minimum of one-year experience working with disengaged young people, aged 16-24 and supporting them into a positive outcome such as education, training, or employment.
• Teaching and/or Training Qualification

Salary:   £22,080 per annum (pro rata)

Pension: 7% employer contribution

Hours of work: 20 hours per week (within Tuesday - Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm)

Holiday entitlement: 25 Days plus 11 Statutory Days (pro rata)

Duration: to 31^st March 2023 (with possibility of extension)

Other Benefits: 

Private Healthcare and access to health and wellbeing platforms

Holiday Purchase “Buy Back Scheme”

25% Discount in our Social Enterprises

Volunteers Scheme- Up to 2 days leave per year to volunteer with other charities/community organisations

Employee Assistance Scheme

Bonus Scheme

A full job description is available to download.

Stepping Stones NI are registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland - NIC100727.

Stepping Stones NI is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Stepping Stones NI reserve the right to enhance the above criteria in the event of an unprecedented response.