Transition Mentor

Are you passionate about supporting young people who are homeless and help them achieve their ambitions and goals? Are you looking to join a team where small changes can make a big difference? If so, then we have a great opportunity for you to join Quarriers Youth Housing Support based in Springburn, Glasgow!

Your new opportunity

Quarriers are currently recruiting a full time Transition Mentor (Female Only) to join our dedicated team of mentors who cover support in the North and West of Glasgow.

As a Transition Mentor you will support individuals from a variety of diverse backgrounds who have been homeless or threatened with becoming homeless settle into their tenancies. You will provide support and advise with regards to access funding to help their house feel like a home while assisting in the development of individual independent-living skills. Some of the people have experienced trauma in their young lives and you will provide emotional support and built long lasting trusting relationships with each person while encouraging them to achieve their goals and ambitions.

Quarriers are committing to 'The Promise' and we mentor each person so their voice is heard and dedicated to ensuring that Scotland's children will grow up loved, safe and respected. As a Transition Mentor you will put into practice this vision and play a part in making a difference to someone's life each day.

Working pattern There are no night shifts/sleepovers; all QYHS shifts are Mon-Fri 9am-5pm/11am-7pm and Sat-Sun 10am-6pm. Staff are required to visit young people in their own flats, at our 'young person's hub' in Maryhill Community Centre, or elsewhere in the community. Staff can travel with their own cars or use public transport.

This is a full time, permanent role working 39 hours per week.

What you will need to succeed/bring to the role

• Compassion and kindness to support young people in their day to day lives.
• Able to build long lasting relationships and champion independence.
• Drive to ensure each person's voice is being heard.
• 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 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 three months of start date.

Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation.