"Jumpstart to Success" Mentoring and Employment Support Officer

Working Hours: 36 Hours a week
Salary: £34,910 P/A
Location: Bellingham and across Lewisham
Terms of appointment: Temporary post to March 2025 with a potential extension to September 2025

New "Jumpstart to Success" project

This pilot project will offer intensive support for Young People aged 16 to 24 who have been affected by Covid-19 lockdowns, both mentally and educationally, including the most socially excluded.
Mentors will support YP to access live vacancies, placements, and apprenticeships in high growth sectors that interest YP including creative, green and digital through job brokerage partners and apprenticeship providers.
We’ll provide up to 3 months of weekly mentoring, workshops and events. This is an intensive wraparound for each young person with the aim of entering Education, Employment or Training.
The project is led by London Borough of Lewisham, Youth First will be hosting the team. Partnership working is key for the success of the project. This can include co-locating, co hosting events and sessions with youth and community organisations in the borough.

About you

We are looking to employ four people who will work as a team that complements each other’s skills. You will need to have a passion for seeing young people develop. Your ability to communicate with young people from diverse backgrounds will be essential. You will need to have a flexible approach as finding the right solutions for each young is about the person and not the system.

What you can expect

We are an inclusive employer and value applications from all backgrounds; your lived experiences could prove a valuable asset in this role, so please do not be hesitant in applying.

• Excellent pension package
• Competitive salary
• 26 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Committed management team giving continuous support
• Training courses in a variety of topics
• Cycle to work scheme
• Diverse workforce

How to apply

As the project is time limited, we are looking to recruit on a ‘rolling basis’ with the aim to have all mentors on board for the beginning of October. Our first shortlisting is scheduled for 9th September, with interviews happening as soon afterwards.

If you have the skills and experience required for this role, please visit www.youthfirst.org.uk for further details about the post, and send your completed application form addressing the shortlisting criteria to recruitmentyf@youthfirst.org.uk

Please note that we will not accept CV’s or covering letters.

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