Please note this is a fixed term position for 2 years Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week, working mainly Mondays - Fridays with some weekends and evenings Interview Date: To be confirmed We are looking to recruit a full time Mentoring Programme Coordinator that will be based in Boston Corps to work 35 hours per week to run The Salvation Army’s Starfish programme. Starfish is a mentoring programme designed to work with children and young people in schools, aged 9-16 years. Working within a school’s student wellbeing support, Starfish provides committed and trusted adults (mentors) to work with children and young people who need Early Help without which they would be at risk of not meeting their full potential. Their identified needs may relate to their health, educational or social development Key Responsibilities: To provide day-to-day mentoring, co-ordination, and development of the Starfish programme with local primary and secondary schools. To ensure Starfish operates efficiently to meet the aims of the programme to help support children and young people to reach their potential guided by a Trauma Informed Practice approach. Co-ordinate referrals to the programme, ensuring the receipt of all relevant information and match children and young people with mentors. Recruit and support volunteer Starfish mentors from local Salvation Army corps and other churches in line with Salvation Army volunteer and Safe & Sound guidelines The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate: A qualification in children’s or youth work and/or good experience of working with children and youth aged 9-16 in education and or in the wider community. Applicants with transferable / relevant skills will also be considered. Knowledge of issues affecting young people (e.g. education, poverty, mental health) Excellent people skills and experienced in working with children and young people (individuals and groups) with the ability to create and run creative and age-appropriate positive mentoring activities. Must have the credibility and skills to represent The Salvation Army appropriately and professionally in a variety of settings and able to develop and harness external partnership opportunities and relationships. Please note; it is essential that the successful candidate has a full UK driving licence and access to a car. For further information about this role and for information that you can download, please visiting Salvationist.org.uk/learning/starfish This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed and practising Christian and will be in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army. In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments. In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting. Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK, proof of essential qualifications and Enhanced DBS Disclosure For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship. Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration. We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications. Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.