Do you have the skills to be a mentor supporting young people in their own tenancies helping them build better future? If so, then we have a great opportunity for you to join our team in Pollokshields as a Relief Transition Mentor!
Your new opportunity
Stopover provides support to young people aged 16-25 years who are homeless. This is the perfect time to join the service which is currently developing and looking to the futures. The service supports young people through trauma informed practices and endeavours to ensure their voices are heard.
As a Transition Mentor you will joining a well established team who play a key part in promoting positive role modelling and ensuring that each young person's voice is heard and their individual needs are met. You will contribute towards promoting healthy lifestyles and ensuring people have access to information and opportunities within the local community.
This is a relief contract role and hours will be dependent on service needs. We require our relief staff to be flexible and be able to commit to at least 2-3 shifts per month.
What you will need to bring to the role
Compassion and kindness to support people in their day to day lives.
Enthusiasm and self-motivation.
Ability to apply transferable life experience and skills to support and enable individuals.
Excellent problem solver who is driven by positive outcomes.
Resilient, reliable and an excellent listener.
Good IT & communication skills.
What’s in it for you?
Opportunity to gain SVQ qualifications via our SVQ accredited centre.
Training, support, learning and development.
Opportunity to make a difference to someone’s life.
Family friendly working policies and procedures.
HSF Health Cash Plans.
24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance programme.
£500 refer a friend scheme (t&c’s apply)
Registered with Concert for Carers.
Access to health services free of charge (physiotherapy & occupational health)
Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within three months of start date.
Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation.
Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Role Profile.