Youth Mentor

Are you a graduate looking to launch your career? Or maybe you have experience of working with young people and would like to join a large charity who support young people with learning disabilities and learning difficulties (autism / ADHD) to thrive in the world of work?

We have 2 full time permanent roles. 1 based in Barnet, and 1 based in Islington.

The charity delivers a supported internship programme. Young people study employability & life skills whilst imbedding English and Maths on the course. As part of this, they will be allocated an employer to go on a work placement with. Your role will vary day to day, but could include:

Supporting the young person to plan their journey to work so they can become independent
Attending work with them, working closely with employers to provide support as needed
Help the young person apply for paid work with CV writing, job applications and interview preparation
End of day calls with the young person and employer to check on progress
Liaising closely with the tutor around potential extra support needs

You will have a caseload of 5 - 6 young people and you will be making a huge difference in their lives.

To apply, you might be a recent graduate in a related degree such as psychology. Or you might have experience of working with young people with support needs, so could have worked as a tutor, teacher or learning support assistant or teaching assistant. You might have also worked as a support worker, hostel worker, careers advisor or employment advisor.

Please apply via this advert - everyone gets a response. Feel free to call the office and ask for James if you would like to talk to someone