Role Overview
The YouThrive In Life employment programme is dedicated to supporting disadvantaged young people of South Asian backgrounds in Blackburn with Darwen who are encountering substantial obstacles to securing employment.
Our mission is to help them access, engage in, and sustain opportunities in education, employment, and training. We achieve this by building long-term, trustworthy one-to-one relationships and offering valuable, hands-on experiences tailored to their needs. Through personalised guidance and practical exposure, we aim to empower these young individuals to overcome barriers and build a more stable and fulfilling future.
We are seeking an exceptional candidate to complete our team of mentors, bringing our total to four dedicated professionals. Together, this collaborative team will continue to deliver outstanding support and guidance.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Working with children and young people
* Work with a caseload of up to 12 young people who are deemed at risk of becoming NEET (aged 14 - 18) to provide them with 1:1 mentoring.
* Supporting mentees through a tailored curriculum focusing on their needs that lead to meeting short, medium and long term outcomes.
* Ensure the voices of young people are highly valued and inform the design of the programme.
* Meet with parents/carers of the young people regularly to assess what support is needed, and how this will be implemented and share feedback.
* To create pathway...