HAND Enterprise Solutions LTD.
Mentor Support Worker
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Birmingham/Walsall | Full Time | Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
No Sleep-ins | No Weekend Working | Temp to Perm
£12.71 per hour
Help Young People Build Brighter Futures
Are you passionate about making a genuine difference in the lives of young people?
Safer Hand Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a growing and respected Supported Living provider that supports care-experienced young people aged 16-18 as they develop the confidence, life skills and resilience needed to live independently.
This is more than a support worker role. It's an opportunity to become a trusted mentor, positive role model and advocate for young people as they take important steps towards adulthood.
If you're looking for a rewarding role with consistent Monday to Friday hours, funded development opportunities and genuine career progression, we'd love to hear from you.
Why Join Us?
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- No sleep-ins or night shifts
- Consistent working pattern and excellent work-life balance
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Opportunity To Gain Recognised Qualifications
- Supportive and experienced management team
- Wellbeing hours
- Birthday leave
- Pension scheme
- Employee benefits package
- Genuine opportunities for career progression within a growing organisation
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The Role
As a Mentor Support Worker, you will provide practical and emotional support to young people, helping them develop the skills, confidence and independence needed to achieve positive outcomes.
You will build meaningful professional relationships, encourage personal growth and support young people to reach their full potential.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting young people to develop independent living skills
- Encouraging engagement with education, training and employment opportunities
- Providing mentoring, guidance and emotional support
- Promoting positive health, wellbeing and resilience
- Safeguarding young people and managing risk effectively
- Positively managing challenging behaviour
- Maintaining accurate support plans, records and reports
- Working closely with local authorities, social workers and partner agencies
- Supporting compliance with Ofsted standards and organisational policies
About You
We're looking for someone who is compassionate, resilient and committed to helping young people succeed.
You will have experience supporting young people in a care, support, education or community setting and be confident building positive and professional relationships.
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Essential Requirements
- Experience working with young people within Supported Living, Residential Care, Children's Services, Leaving Care, Youth Work or a similar setting
- Good understanding of safeguarding procedures and risk management
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build positive and trusting relationships with young people
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Access to your own vehicle
- Availability to work full time, Monday to Friday
- Right to work in the UK
Who This Role Would Suit
This Opportunity Would Suit Candidates From Backgrounds Including
- Supported Living
- Residential Childcare
- Leaving Care Services
- Youth Work
- Children's Services
- SEN Support
- Mental Health Support
- Education and Pastoral Support
Make a Real Difference
Every young person deserves the opportunity to thrive. If you're passionate about supporting vulnerable young people to build independence, achieve their goals and create a brighter future, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this position.
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