Transition Mentor - Quarriers : Job Details

Are you looking for a role supporting young people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness? Are you looking to join a team where every day they mentor people and #keepthepromise? Reach your full potential and join Quarriers as a Transition Mentor! 

Your new opportunity

Quarriers Ayrshire Youth Housing Service are currently recruiting a full time Transition Mentor (Outreach) to join our dedicated team who cover the South Ayrshire area supporting young people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness.

As a Transition Mentor you will work with young people ages between 16-25 in their daily lives proving housing support, mentoring them to achieve their goals and ambitions. You will provide advise related to employment, education and social community integration. Some of the young people supported may have experienced trauma in their young lives and therefore building long lasting relationships and trust is key to ensure each person feels safe and their voice is heard. You will mentor within a community outreach service visiting people individually across South Ayrshire therefore must be willing to travel as and when required. You will have the autonomy to manage your own time with a combination of home based working and out and about in a community setting depending on service needs. 

If you are a truly dedicated person to mentoring young people and aligned with ‘The Promise’ that Scotland’s children will grow up loved, safe and respected then this is the perfect role for you! 

Working pattern: This is a full time, permanent role working 39 hours per week 5 days over 7, 8am - 8pm. Working days may vary depending on service delivery needs. 

What you will need to succeed/bring to the role

• Compassion and kindness to support young 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.
• Proactive and skilled in building strong lasting relationships.
• Due to the remit you will be covering, a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential. 

What you will get in return

• Opportunity to gain SVQ qualifications via our SVQ accredited centre.
• Generous holiday entitlement, 29 annual holiday days + 4 public holidays for support staff, rising to 34 days annual leave and 4 public holidays after 5 years.
• 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)
• Life Assurance Benefit.
• Workplace Pension.
• Registered with Concert for Carers.
• Access to health services free of charge (physiotherapy & occupational health)
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Christmas saving scheme.

Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Role Profile. 

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within six months of start date. 

Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation.