Location: St Peter’s Secondary School, Huntingdon    
Hours: Flexible

 

​Overview

Thrive Youth Work aims to see the lives of young people transformed. We do this by partnering with churches, schools, and communities to offer programmes that support the social, emotional, and spiritual growth of young people. In your role as a Volunteer Mentor, you will provide young people with early intervention and pastoral support to help them develop independent skills to cope with issues such as anxiety and low self-esteem. This can either be done through weekly 1:1 and/or group mentoring over a set period (usually 6 weeks). This role is a brilliant opportunity for anyone who would like to be part of our mission to serve and care for young people in the area and has experience working with young people. Hours can be flexible, and commitment can be discussed with the Project Lead/Mentoring Coordinator. Training will be provided.

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Key Responsibilities

• Provide mentoring on a weekly basis to students in secondary school

• Complete Thrive mentoring and safeguarding training

• Ensure the welfare and safety of students by adhering to safeguarding procedures

• Maintain appropriate and safe boundaries

• Communicate regularly with the school pastoral and safeguarding lead, and the Thrive

  Mentoring coordinator

 

Skills and Experience 

• Strong communication and listening skills

• Experience working with young people

• Able to follow safeguarding procedures

• Good understanding of social issues faced by young people

• Mentoring experience desirable, but not essential

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Person Specification 

• Passionate about youth work and/or mental health

• Warm and approachable

• Reliable and trustworthy

• Organised and self-motivated

• Respectful and nonjudgmental

For more information, or to arrange an informal conversation, please contact

Ruth Hunt at ruth@thriveyouthwork.com​​