Youth Mentor (Mental Health)

Our Future Youth service provides one to one mentoring support, delivered face-to-face in the community for a period of up to 6 months (depending on the needs and goals of the young person). This service is available to young people aged 12-18 who are living in East and North Hertfordshire (or attending a school in this area), who are experiencing mental health problems. Service Objectives The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Networks Future YOUth service are:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of children and young people experiencing mental health issues in Hertfordshire.
• To provide high quality 1:1 face-to-face mentoring support, tailored to the individual and incorporating all facets of the young persons life.
• To be a key service within the CYP MHS system, offering and increasing early access to community based help regarding mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Purpose of Post The key purpose of this post is to be an integral member of staff delivering the Future YOUth mentoring service. You will provide 1:1 mentoring support for children and young people aged 11-18 who are currently facing mental health problems. Our mentoring service provides 1:1 mentoring support face-to-face in the community for a period of up to 6 months, depending on the needs and goals of the young person. Our mentoring approach is centred around combining practical and emotional support to aid young people in reaching their goals associated with their mental health and emotional wellbeing. Your role as a Youth Mentor will be to meet young people on a weekly basis and offer 1-1 support aligned with their needs, building a strong working relationship whereby the young person is empowered to overcome the barriers they currently face. You will also build strong working relationships with the network of people around the young person (e.g. parent/carer, school, statutory professionals) to ensure the best outcomes for the young person and that their needs are advocated for. Flexibility is central to our mentoring approach and mentoring sessions may vary in their format depending on the young persons circumstances and goals. We give young people choice in how they are supported.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the them and us culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.

Can you demonstrate our values ofHope,Together,CourageandResponsiveand want to be part of our vision to ensure everyone in Hertfordshire will feel supported with their mental health? If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.


• Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 28 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
• An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
• Ongoing training relevant to your role.
• An Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health cover (after 6 months employment) - compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.