Job Description

Care and Wellbeing Mentor

(Ref: E/CWO/B/1025)

Job details:

Hours:

35 hours per week

Salary:

Competitive

Contract:

Permanent

Location:

Belfast

Job Background:

Bryson Pathways through its Training & Employability work delivers Employment and Vocational Training programmes to young people and the unemployed. For over 30 years it has successfully managed and delivered a wide range of qualifications, training and employment programmes.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

To develop and demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the requirements of Bryson programmes

To provide and as coordinate individualised support to learners who experience acute, complex or enduring mental health difficulties affecting full participation on programme

Undertake assessment to identify learner needs and develop individual wellbeing plan

To respond to, support and refer learners as appropriate, who are deemed vulnerable or at risk

Actively contribute to the development and enhancement of mental health and wellbeing support provision

Deliver individual and group sessions/workshops to learners to support wellbeing

Decide on appropriate interventions including where an urgent response is required and liaise closely with Learning Support Team

Essential Criteria:

Relevant qualification in Managing Challenging Behaviour / NLP practitioner / SEN Certificate (or equivalent)

Educated to GCSE level and hold Grade C or above (or equivalent) English and Maths

A minimum of one-year previous experience working with young people and vulnerable adults in an education or training setting in a similar role.

IT Proficient with use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) or similar applications

Desirable

:

Certificate in Teaching (UUJ)

For more information, or a full job description/person specification, please contact the Human Resources Department Tel: (028) 9084 8494 or email: recruit@brysongroup.org

Application packs with full job description are downloadable from https://bryson.getgotjobs.co.uk/home, where there is also the option to apply online.

The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is:

Sunday 19th October 2025 at 6pm

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension Sick pay
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 19/10/2025
Reference ID: E/CWM/B/1025