Vacancy: Part Time Youth Development Mentor

Part Time Youth Development Mentor

£6.08 per hour.
Training to take place on 28th and 29th August – between 5 and 15 hours per week from 30th August, Monday to Friday based at the Buxton Campus

The Role

• To act as first point of contact for Further Education (FE) members of the Students’ Union, offering a professional service ensuring a high standard of customer care
• To provide supervision for activities in the Boiler House Common Room
• To organise small scale activities and events to compliment the Buxton College student experience
• To deliver weekly training sessions based on Personal, Social, Health and Careers education in line with the University’s ‘Every Person Matters’ agenda
• To be a role model for the Union’s FE members
• To refer, when necessary, young people in need of advice and support to University/UDSU support services

You Should

• Be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing at all levels over complex issues
• Posses excellent IT skills including word processing excel and outlook
• Have experience of working with young people, ideally in a youth work/community setting
• Be flexible and have the ability to manage multiple projects
• Have the ability and skills to write and deliver training to groups of young people
• Be a current student at the University of Derby enrolled on an HE course

For an application form and job description please email: drew.walsh@udsu.co.uk. Deadline for applications: Friday 3rd August. Interviews will be held during the week beginning 6th August.