Mentor Vacancy – Children's Support Services
| Company: | NINI SOCIAL CARE |
|---|---|
| Salary: | from £14.57 an hour |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Working pattern: | Field-based |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 7 Oct 2026 |
Summary
About the Role
We are looking for experienced, compassionate and resilient Children and Young People's Mentors to provide one-to-one mentoring and positive support to children and young people who may be experiencing emotional, behavioural, educational, family or social difficulties.
The role involves working with young people with a range of needs and circumstances. Some referrals may involve challenging or concerning behaviour, family conflict, poor engagement with education, negative peer influences, antisocial behaviour, exploitation risks or difficulties managing emotions and relationships.
The successful mentor will provide a consistent, positive adult role model and will use relationship-based, strengths-focused mentoring to help young people develop confidence, resilience, positive decision-making skills and realistic aspirations.
Mentors will be allocated individual referrals according to their experience and suitability and may support a number of young people over time.
Key Responsibilities
The mentor will:
Build positive, trusting and professional relationships with children and young people.
Provide structured one-to-one mentoring sessions.
Act as a positive and consistent adult role model.
Support young people to identify their strengths, interests and aspirations.
Encourage positive decision-making and safer choices.
Help young people develop emotional regulation and coping strategies.
Support young people to recognise triggers and manage anger, frustration and conflict appropriately.
Encourage positive relationships with family members, peers and professionals.
Support young people who are experiencing difficulties with education or attendance.
Encourage engagement with education, training, college, employment and positive community opportunities.
Provide meaningful and age-appropriate positive activities.
Help young people develop practical, social and life skills.
Support preparation for adulthood and greater independence.
Challenge harmful, risky or antisocial behaviour appropriately and constructively.
Help young people understand the potential consequences of risky behaviour.
Promote awareness of safeguarding risks, including exploitation and negative peer influence.
Encourage young people to develop healthy routines and constructive use of their time.
Work collaboratively with social workers, schools, parents/carers and other professionals where appropriate.
Attend professional meetings or reviews where required.
Maintain accurate and timely session records.
Provide progress updates against agreed outcomes.
Identify and promptly report safeguarding concerns.
Follow all organisational safeguarding, confidentiality, information-sharing and risk-management procedures.
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