Volunteer Mentor

Go Vol Herts; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local youth support organization is seeking volunteer mentors in Hitchin to provide one-on-one support to young people aged 11-24. Your role will involve helping mentees navigate life's challenges and make positive choices by dedicating 1-2 hours a week for mentoring sessions. Training and regular support will be provided, along with covered travel expenses and a £15 weekly allowance for mentoring activities. If you're looking to make a meaningful difference in a young person's life, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Training provided

Travel expenses covered

£15 weekly allowance

Qualifications

• Ability to connect with young individuals aged 11-24.
• Willingness to dedicate 1-2 hours a week for mentoring.
• Strong communication skills for messaging and calling.

Responsibilities

• Mentor young people to help them make positive life choices.
• Provide support through messaging, calling, and in-person meetings.
• Document progress via an online app.

Job description

Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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COULD YOU HELP TO CHANGE A YOUNG PERSONS LIFE? We need volunteers like you to support someone aged 11-24 by offering 121 mentoring.

Detailed description

CHANGE A YOUNG PERSONS LIFE

We support young people from 11 - 24, with a wide range of needs primarily those below. All our young people are experiencing at least one of these needs, however most experience multiple needs which compounds the level of risk they face.

• At Risk of / Involved in Offending Behaviour
• Care Experienced
• At Risk of / Experiencing Exploitation
• Mental Health

WHY MENTOR WITH CAUDWELL YOUTH?

• Make a difference to a young persons life
• A CV and career booster
• Good for your own mental wellbeing
• Connect with other likeminded people

Many of our young people are overwhelmed by the number of professionals involved in their life.

Volunteer mentors are a voice of reason there by choice not professional caseload.

Volunteer mentors work with Caudwell Youth as a means of using their diverse skills and life experience to have a positive impact on a young persons life.

How it works

• Mentoring with us means working with one young person for 1-2 hours a week.
• A combination of support through messaging/ calling and meeting up in the community.
• Support your young person in making positive life choices and in identifying and taking the next steps in their life.
• Keep us up to date with your young person via our online app.

What we provide

• Training to work with young people.
• Regular support and guidance from your Youth Support Coordinator.
• Travel expenses are covered along with £15 a week for volunteers and their young person to use during mentoring sessions.
• A safeguarding lead will always be on hand to support you and your young person in case of

Caudwell Youth mentors at-risk young people aged 11-24 years into new futures over a period of 2 years. Founded in 2022 by four senior leaders with experience of charity-led mentoring provision and philanthropist John Caudwell. We are determined to ensure that the needs of at-risk young people are properly addressed.

We currently work across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Luton, Milton Keynes and Slough.