Training Mentor

Your working week will be a mixture of regularly scheduled sessions, along with some cover in response to operational needs. Under the instruction of the relevant Leads for Team Domenica and supervised by the relevant managers and teachers, your role will include: Mentoring

• Oversee and carry out training sessions with candidates, helping them gain independence and confidence across all areas of our café curriculum, including barista, till, customer service, food preparation and baking.
• Support individuals and small groups in classroom, training, day service, coffee roastery and enrichment environments according to plans devised by the teaching and training team and in line with the outcomes devised for each candidate.
• Use the 'Systematic Instruction' training method to train all candidates working in Café Domenica and the workplace. If required, training will be provided on Systematic Instruction.
• Contribute to the curriculum planning including target setting.
• Maintain awareness of candidate's Education, Health and Care Plans and contribute to regular reviews as required.
• Support candidates in external work experience placements, and, where necessary cover for job coaches at supported internship placements.
• Support independent travel and pedestrian training to candidates.
• Deliver, support and record bespoke interventions such as those devised by the Speech and Language and occupational therapists.
• Monitor and evaluate candidates' progress across sites.
• Provide pastoral support in line with plans and guidance written by the team at Team Domenica.
• Under direction of appropriate colleagues, provide mentoring to individual candidates so enable them to become independent, to learn to evaluate their own progress and development, and to set appropriate targets.
Training cafes Your main responsibility will be mentoring young people. At times you will also be asked to work in our training cafes, where your role will include the following:
• Prepare, cook, and serve food and drink in accordance with the manager's specifications in a safe and hygienic manner.
• Protect the health, safety and well-being of candidates, staff and customers and show an understanding of current legal requirements, especially with regards to food hygiene.
• Support café manager to open or close café on occasion when candidates are not on site.
• Support café managers to provide excellent customer service.
• Support café managers operationally in the daily, weekly and monthly cleaning rota for the kitchen and café and upkeep the Food Safety (SFBB) diary daily.
• Handle cash, payment cards and financial information.
This list of duties should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive as the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities. All staff have the duty to: Maintain the health and safety of themselves, colleagues and candidates as well as the public and visitors to Team Domenica. Prioritise the safeguarding of candidates by following the procedures and principles laid out in our policies and associated legislations. Promote equality of opportunity and respect difference and diversity with the Team Domenica community. Maintain a professional stance while at work, including being a positive advocate of the work of Team Domenica. This list of duties should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive as you may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities.

Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Team Domenica is a Brighton-based charity supporting young people with learning disabilities - our candidates - into paid employment. We create futures for the individuals we support, helping them to discover their full potential, live happy fulfilled lives, and feel included within the local community. Team Domenica is committed to the safeguarding and protection of young people and vulnerable adults. Employment will be subject to the receipt of two satisfactory professional references and enhanced DBS certificate. Safeguarding Training will be given once the successful candidate begins their role. Team Domenica is dedicated to providing an inclusive working environment that encourages diversity and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to supporting a team that is representative of a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.


• AL Entitlement.
• Employee Assistance Programme: providing consumer, legal and personal advice. It can also refer you to free professional counselling if needed.
• Workplace Pension Contribution: 3% employer, 5% employee.
• Staff Discounts: 25% discount in our cafes and coffee products.