The Wise Group
Mentor (Women's Trailblazer)
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Mentor (Women's Trailblazer)
Position: Mentor (Women’s Trailblazer)
Location: Flexible – home and community-based with travel across County Durham
Salary: £25,664 + excellent benefits
Hours: 35 hours per week (flexible working)
Status: Fixed-term until 31 January 2027
Closing date: 12 July 2026
About the Role
Build trust. Remove barriers. Support women to move forward.
At The Wise Group, we are a leading social enterprise delivering Relational Mentoring across employment, poverty prevention, justice, and community support. We work alongside individuals facing complex challenges, helping them build confidence, stability, and pathways to long-term opportunity.
We are seeking a Mentor to join the Durham Women’s Trailblazer service, supporting women experiencing multi-layered challenges, including:
- Poverty
- Poor mental health
- Isolation
- Trauma
- Caring responsibilities
- Involvement in the justice system
Every woman’s journey is unique.
Using our Relational Mentoring approach, you will:
- Build trusted, relationship-based support with women to help them identify strengths.
- Help them overcome barriers, access support, and progress toward their goals.
- Assist with wellbeing, confidence-building, reconnecting with services, skills development, training, and/or employment opportunities.
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This is a flexible, community-focused role where no two days are the same. You will:
- Support women in their local communities.
- Manage your own caseload independently.
- Work closely with partner organisations to connect women to:
- Support services
- Opportunities
- Resources needed for progress and independence.
As the programme advances into Year 2, the focus will shift toward community-based coaching, helping women build self-sufficiency, community connections, and pathways toward employment and long-term opportunity.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver one-to-one Relational Mentoring to women facing complex, intersecting challenges.
- Collaborate with women to set goals and create practical action plans.
- Empower individuals to build confidence, resilience, and stability.
- Support women in navigating local services, overcoming barriers, and pursuing opportunities (e.g., education, training, employment).
- Connect women with relevant community resources, training programmes, and employment pathways.
- Develop strong partnerships with referral agencies and partner organisations.
- Record and review progress using digital systems and CRM platforms.
- Contribute to a service that fosters long-term transformation.
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About You
We are looking for individuals who:
- Build positive, professional relationships quickly and authentically.
- Are compassionate, adaptable, and solution-focused.
- Understand trauma-informed and person-centred approaches.
- Know how to motivate, empower, and support people experiencing multiple challenges.
- Work effectively independently while managing a diverse caseload.
- Possess strong organisational skills and clear communication.
- Are comfortable with Microsoft 365 and CRM systems.
- Have experience (not mandatory) in:
- Mentoring
- Advocacy
- Employability support
- Community development
- Justice, housing, or health services.
- Share our belief that relationships can transform lives.
We are proud to joined the Wise Group, an organisation dedicated to social justice, innovation, and sustainable community change.
If this describes you, we’d love to hear from you. View the full Role Profile for comprehensive details of this opportunity.
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