Job Description

Please note this is not a Bath & North East Somerset Council Vacancy.

Fixed term to July 2026 with scope to make permanent

Youth charity MENTORING PLUS

supports young people aged 5-25 across several projects, all with the aim of offering positive 1-1 mentoring and opportunities to help build confidence, self-esteem, engagement with education and emotional wellbeing. Demand for our services has never been higher, and we currently have an opportunity to join our highly respected team of professional practitioners.


Our practitioners make our work accessible and safe: receiving referrals, getting to know the young person, matching them with a mentor and supporting the relationship. You'll be supervising adult mentors, following up safeguarding concerns and representing the young person's interests in multi-agency support processes.


Young people are quick to appreciate that mentors are focused on them and don't have a 'script', which helps quickly build trust and playful communication. With practitioner support, our mentors show imagination, energy and insight, helping each mentee child feel more confident and prepared for the future.


In this role you'll need to build a rapport with families (though our support is focused on the child), schools and fellow professionals. You'll be part of the team delivering mentor training periodically, and offering inspiring group activities in school holidays. Accurate record keeping is a must. You'll be largely working with adults, but spending plenty of time mentees in assessment, often involving sport, art, cookery, wildlife, board games or whatever else they want to do!


It's fast-moving, rewarding work where hearing a tough life story will be rapidly followed by a fun meetup with a young person. Practitioners experience the reward of both helping young people directly and enabling adult mentors to do the same.

Role profile

You'll need some experience in an equivalent role, which could be in the education, healthcare, social care, voluntary or similar sectors. You'll need confidence in your own practice with young people needing extra support, but it's vital you also enjoy supporting adults to reflect on theirs, building their knowledge and abilities.


Empathy and warmth are essential when working with young people and families, and so are clear, compassionate communication with fellow professionals and the ability to keep accurate records on our secure casework database. We serve a broad geographic area including rural communities, so a full driving licence, access to a well-maintained car and business insurance are essential for this role.


As you'd expect, we look after our professionals with regular management supervision and monthly clinical supervision. We offer regular training, practice sharing and a commitment to staff wellbeing and development. Our small and friendly team comprises like-minded individuals all motivated to help young people feel safe, feel heard and feel hopeful for the future. Some home-based working is possible (not 100%).

Application Details:

If you would like to apply for this role, and feel you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please download the full job description / role profile and application form from our website:


https://mentoringplus.net/about-us/join-the-team


We cannot accept an application in any other format. Please do not send a CV. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and can only base shortlisting decisions on the information provided in your application. Please take the opportunity to make clear how your skills and experience fit the role and person specification, and do not assume we can infer this e.g. from a previous job title.


Please send your completed application to jess.watson@mentoringplus.net by Mon 22 September, 10am.

Questions about this role? Please call 01225 429694 during office hours and speak to Helen or Humphrey.

www.mentoringplus.net

Mentoring Plus is committed to maximising inclusion irrespective of age, gender identity, ethnicity, background, life experiences, disabilities, learning difficulties, lifestyle, beliefs etc, provided that individuals are able to meet the requirements of the role with appropriate support. We operate a strict equal opportunities policy for both adults and young people. Our central Bath premises have free parking and are wheelchair accessible.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Safer Recruitment procedures will be followed including an enhanced DBS check and employment references taken and verified.