Strive Youth Mentor

Job description

Job responsibilities

About Us

Are you passionate aboutsupportingyoung people to thrive?

An exciting new opportunity to take a central role in The Strive Projects mission to make lasting change and break the cycle of poor outcomes for the most vulnerable young people. The Strive Project is a new Initiative and the first of itskindin Oxfordshire County Council.Funded by the Office of Police crime commissioner, the Strive Project is a targeted, long term mentoring programme designed to prevent and reduce serious violence, exploitation and offending among vulnerable young people aged 11-18. We are seeking a passionate and motivated Youth Mentor tosupportthis vital work.

About the Role

As a Strive Youth Mentor, you will provide long term, trauma informed support to young people identified as at risk of serious violence, exploitation, and offending. You will work flexibly across Oxfordshire, offering consistency, built on a relationship of mutual respect and offer tailored interventions that promote resilience, wellbeing, and positive life choices.

As Strive Youth Mentor you will:

• Deliver one-to-one mentoring to young people referred through prevention panels and partner services.
• Buildtrustedrelationships and provide consistentsupportover a sustained period.
• Collaborate with a range of key partners and stakeholders such as Early Help teams, Police, Health, Education, community partners, Youth Justice, and other social care teams to contribute to holistic support plans
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to monitoring and evaluation processes.

About you

• Have experience working with vulnerable young people in a mentoring, youth work, orsupportcapacity.
• Understandthe impact trauma, deprivation, and neurodiversity on young peoples development.
• Areconfidentworking collaboratively across services.
• Arecommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Hold a relevant qualification in youth work, social care, or education (or equivalent experience)

Rewards and benefits

• Culture of flexible working
• Technology tosupportagile working where role permits
• Up to 33 days holiday p.a plus bank holidays
• Option to 'buy' additional holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeingsupport
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer's contribution of up to 19.9%
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
• Great learning and development opportunities tosupportyour ongoing development

Ourcommitmentto:Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce.Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peersupport, education and safe spaces for all.

Ourcommitmentto:Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Ourcommitmentto:Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Ourcommitmentto:Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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If you encounter any issues with the application system, please contact Harriet Preedy harriet.preedy@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxfordshire County Council

Address

Oxford

OX5 2BP

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)