Job Description
Job Title:
Self-Employed Youth Mentor (Long-Term Engagement)
Overview
We are seeking committed and reliable Youth Mentors to provide consistent, long-term support to young people. Each mentor will be allocated a young person, with the expectation of building a trusted, stable relationship over time.
This is not ad-hoc work — it requires continuity, accountability, and genuine commitment to positively impact a young person’s life.
To act as a consistent, positive adult role model, supporting a young person’s personal development through regular, structured mentoring sessions and relationship-based practice.
* Build and maintain a trusting, professional relationship with an allocated young person
* Deliver consistent daily / weekly sessions (1:1 or small group where required)
* Provide emotional support, guidance, and positive challenge
* Support with confidence building, behaviour, education engagement, and life skills
* Create a safe, supportive environment where young people feel heard and respected
* Set goals and track progress over time
* Work collaboratively with families, schools, and professionals
* Maintain accurate records and uphold safeguarding responsibilities
Commitment Expectations (Essential)
* Ability to commit to regular, ongoing sessions with the same young person
* Understanding that consistency is critical to building trust and achieving outcomes
* Willingness to engage for a minimum agreed period (e.g. 3–6 months or longer)
* Reliability — cancellations and inconsistency can negatively impact the young person
* Professional approach to boundaries and relationship-building
Key Requirements
* Experience working with young people (mentoring, youth work, education, coaching, etc.)
* Strong ability to build rapport and maintain professional relationships
* Understanding of trauma-informed or relationship-based approaches (desirable)
* Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection
* Ability to work independently as a self-employed professional
* Patient, empathetic, and resilient
* Consistent and dependable
* Strong emotional intelligence
* Ability to challenge constructively while maintaining trust
* Passionate about long-term impact, not short-term intervention
* Self-employed / freelance basis
* Structured, regular sessions (typically weekly)
* Long-term placements with individual young people
* Work delivered in schools, community settings, or agreed safe environments
* Competitive rates based on experience and assignment
* Ongoing, stable placements (not ad-hoc shifts)
* Opportunity to build meaningful, lasting impact
* Continued opportunities across programmes
* Enhanced DBS check
* Safeguarding training
* Public Liability Insurance
* Right to work in the UK