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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 Tollcross as a Relief Transition Mentor!
Your new opportunity
Quarriers James Shields Project is currently recruiting for ReliefTransition Mentor’s(nightshift) to provide a comprehensive support service for young people aged 16-25 years who are homeless. The service offers support to 10 young people in their tenancies providing emotional support that involves building positive relationships.
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.
