Reports to: Youth Mentor and Youth Development Manager
Salary / Hours: 1.5 hours per week £20,475 per annum pro rata
To work with the Youth Mentor, Youth Workers, volunteers and other relevant partners, often in a relaxed and informal setting. To support young people to identify and respond to their social, recreational and educational needs.
Working with young people can take place in a variety of settings, clubs, organisations, schools and projects.
The purpose of this work is to:
Build self-esteem and self confidence in young people
Facilitate young people’s learning and their personal and social development
Respond to individual and group needs
Encourage a positive group atmosphere
Build the capacity of young people to consider risk, make reasoned decisions and
take control