Find More Than 10K+
United Kingdom Jobs

Job Title: Services for Young People Talent Mentor
Location: Stevenage and North Herts
Starting Salary: £27,344 with the opportunity to progress to a maximum of £30,151 pa
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: Fixed Term to Feb 2024

Diversity: We are an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce

Job Duties:

HCC Services for Young People’s purpose is to enable young people to succeed through the delivery of targeted prevention and early intervention to address emerging needs, improve life chances, and reduce escalation to more expensive and intensive services. It supports young people who are challenged in education, their communities or home life to ensure a successful transition to adulthood.

The Local Enterprise Partnership and Services for Young People has secured funds for targeted young people to gain better outcomes when transitioning from school into post-16 options. This funding will support young people who are considered to be ‘Mildly Disengaged’ with education. You will be responsible for mentoring young people across each academic year delivering bespoke interventions that motivate and raise the aspirations of young people that will include where appropriate visiting a Further Education College, participating in a mock assessment centre and encounters with an employer/employee or apprentice/training provider.

The Talent Mentor role is wide-ranging. Duties vary according to the needs and aspirations of the young person. The key aim is to support the young person to overcome barriers, improve employability and enter a sustained education, training or work destination.
The role requires a degree of experience of working with vulnerable and challenging young people and will expect post holders to manage their own case load and plan, deliver and measure interventions to support the participants they work with.

How to Apply: As part of the application, you will be required to upload your most recent CV ensuring gaps in employment have been addressed and asked to answer 4 key questions. This is your opportunity to evidence how your skills, knowledge, and experience match what we are looking. If you do not provide answers to the questions and upload to your application, your application will be rejected.

Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding: Safeguarding children and adults is of utmost importance to Hertfordshire County Council. The Council requires employees to abide by legislation and best practice to enable Hertfordshire to achieve this. This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. For more information Click Here

Driving Roles Only: As part of this role, you will be required to travel to other HCC Sites/Residences either using your own mode of transport or a company car. In light of this, the ability to drive and/or travel around the County is required for this role a DVLA check will be required on appointment.

English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

CS Roles Only: We expect all Children Services employees to fulfil Hertfordshire's Professional Promise for how children, young people & young adults with special educational needs and / or disabilities and their families should be treated. It is our agreement to place families and children at the centre of what we do, and helps parents and carers to understand and be able to hold us to account for how we provide our services. For further information please visit: ‘Professional Promise’