Job Description

Hope After Harm

Could you help a troubled teenager thrive?

Are you the kind of person who feels helpless when you see negative news stories about young people, or perhaps when you watched the new Adolescence drama series about teenagers and the pressures they face from social media?

The fact that you care when you see or hear these things and feel the need to help could mean that you would make a perfect volunteer mentor for a young person struggling with life as a teenager.

At Hope After Harm our New Leaf Young Peoples' project offers a lifeline to vulnerable young people in the

Thames Valley Area

, (

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

), through our trained volunteers who offer support and guidance when they need it.

All we ask of you is your time. Just commit to one or two hours a week to meet the young person at their school for up to 16 weeks, and to be available to them by telephone at hours agreed between you and them.

Volunteer Role Description

New Leaf Young Peoples Mentor

Role: To be a positive influence on young people by modelling pro-social behaviour and assisting them to build self-confidence and resilience.

Overview of Key Tasks:

To provide one-to-one support to young people most at risk of exclusion between the ages of 10 and 18. Assist the young person to identify their needs and goals, then to support them in attainment. Use Routine Outcome Measures to check progress. To provide case updates on our case management system. To raise any safeguarding concerns. To offer signposting for practical needs where appropriate.
Personal Specification

What skills & experience would I need?

We all use mentoring skills in our everyday relationships, and being able to listen in a non-judgemental fashion is essential You need to be encouraging, supportive and positive, and to want to help people who may have significant cognitive and behavioural challenges The process may not always run smoothly, so you need to be determined, reliable and able to work within agreed boundaries You will be required to be enhanced DBS checked for this role You will need to commit to meeting weekly or bi-weekly with them, be available to them by telephone (mobile phones provided by the project) at hours to be agreed between you and them.
Essential

A drive to support vulnerable young people most at risk of exclusion or at risk of entering the youth justice system. Own transport or a willingness to proactively use public transport to ensure all scheduled meetings with the young person are carried out. A commitment to volunteer for a year supporting two young people each over a minimum 12 week period.
Our Young Peoples' project is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

Job Type: Volunteer

Application question(s):

Do you live in or near Berkshire, Buckinghamshire or Oxfordshire?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Aylesbury HP17 8JB