Mentoring Coordinator
Posted yesterday by LKA Recruitment
Mentoring Coordinator (London)
Salary: £26,775 (with £3,000 market supplement)
Location: South and West London/North and East London
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Role Overview:
An opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Mentoring Coordinator to join a team delivering a community mentoring service in London. This service is aimed at supporting male service users on community sentences, with the goal of addressing thinking, behaviour, and attitudes that contribute to offending. The role is focusing on reducing reoffending among persistent offenders with complex needs.
Key Responsibilities:
Essential:
For more information, please contact Emma Brown (phone number removed) option 3
Salary: £26,775 (with £3,000 market supplement)
Location: South and West London/North and East London
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Role Overview:
An opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Mentoring Coordinator to join a team delivering a community mentoring service in London. This service is aimed at supporting male service users on community sentences, with the goal of addressing thinking, behaviour, and attitudes that contribute to offending. The role is focusing on reducing reoffending among persistent offenders with complex needs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop holistic action plans with individuals on probation, focusing on personal development and practical support.
- Deliver one-to-one mentoring sessions aimed at fostering resilience, improving decision-making, and overcoming barriers to successful community reintegration.
- Accompany service users to appointments related to housing, employment, benefits, and health as needed.
- Recruit, train, and support volunteers to deliver mentoring services to individuals on community sentences.
- Collaborate closely with probation practitioners to ensure alignment on case management and celebrate successes.
- Keep accurate records, updating case management systems to track progress and outcomes.
Essential:
- Proven experience working with individuals with multiple or complex needs.
- Knowledge of safeguarding best practices for vulnerable adults and children.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to foster engagement, motivation, and trust among service users.
- High level of organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
- Knowledge of the criminal justice system and its impact on personal wellbeing.
- Experience in recruiting, training, and managing volunteers.
- Experience in multi-agency environments and developing partnerships.
- Knowledge or experience of managing risk in a similar setting.
- Commitment to providing person-centred, inclusive services that respect the dignity of all individuals.
- An empathetic approach, particularly toward individuals and families affected by the criminal justice system.
- Flexibility and adaptability, with the ability to work across various agencies and contribute to a team environment.
- Commitment to continuous learning and personal development.
- Generous holiday allowance
- Season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounts for charity workers
- Enhanced maternity package
- Wellness, inclusion, and diversity groups
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) scheme
- Life assurance
- Free advice, information, and counselling services
- Contributory pension
- Corporate eye care scheme
- Opportunities for training and professional development, including a comprehensive induction process
For more information, please contact Emma Brown (phone number removed) option 3
- Type:
- Permanent
- Start Date:
- 18/09/2024
- Contract Length:
- N/A
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- Job Reference:
- EB-155
- Job ID:
- 222350841
- Applications:
- Less than 10
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