Location: Eastbourne / East Sussex
Reporting To: Home Manager, Deputy Manager, Senior Mentor
About Our Company:
We are a dedicated and expanding organisation committed to providing outstanding residential care and education for children and young people with complex needs. Operating a network of therapeutic homes across the region and multiple school sites, we focus on creating safe, nurturing, and empowering environments. Our head office in Eastbourne provides essential support, overseeing care, clinical governance, finance, and human resources for all our homes.
Job Purpose
The Mentor is responsible for assisting in the promotion of good childcare practice, in accordance with Anderida policy and procedure. To provide care for the young people in residence, participating in the assessment of their needs and the implementation of plans for their future. To assist in the administration of the Home. Provide, as a team member and individually, an environment in which individual resident’s needs are met i.e. physical, social, cultural, educational and recreational, in a professional and safe manner consistent with the aims and objectives of Anderida.
Key Responsibilities
1. The care of physical and personal needs of residents including:
· Providing for their basic needs
· Providing for their social, emotional, cultural, religious, and recreational needs
· Participating in the formulation of care plans
· Participating in educational and training activities
· Forming relationships with young people which will facilitate the care and assessment process and encourage them to participate fully in the opportunities offered by the Home.
· Accompanying young people on outside activities, sometimes overnight or overseas.
· Ensuring that supervision and support for young people is maintained.
· Being equipped and prepared to physically intervene if required to keep the young people and wider community safe.
· Liaising with relatives, other significant people and outside agencies
2. Working practices
· Participating fully in the working rota, including a twenty-four-hour shift pattern, incorporating sleeping in duties on a regular basis
· Attending and taking an active part in team meetings
· Actively promoting the role of the home
· Assisting in the domestic chores of the home including such duties as shopping, cleaning, laundry, cooking and minor maintenance
· As an appointed keyworker, use care plans to identify and meet the needs for those whose care you are responsible for
· Encouraging your Key Resident to become self-sufficient by drawing up and discussing appropriate care plans.
· Follow as closely as possible the procedures laid down by Anderida in the Keyworker Tasks document.
· Participate in the decision-making process of the home, including case conferences, care planning, staff meetings and residential meetings;
· Attend supervision on a monthly basis.
3. Training and Development
· Keeping abreast of developments in theory and practice of childcare
· Being familiar with Anderida policies and procedures
· Participating in both in-house staff development and training programmes as well as continuing study for external qualifications
· Participate in staff development and training programmes, including mandatory physical restraint training, formal supervision and group discussion
· Identify areas for further development required by residents;
4. Administration
· As an appointed Keyworker, keep accurate and detailed case records using Anderida Adolescent Care’s case recording system;
· To carry out and contribute to good administrative practice through proper use of recording systems.
5. General
· Assist in developing and maintaining good links with the local community
· At all times to be aware of and observe the policies and procedures of Anderida Adolescent Care
· Ensure that your conduct both within the workplace and outside, does not reflect adversely on Anderida Adolescent Care or its residents
· To perform any other duties as required by the Home Manager which may be deemed to fall within the scope of this post.
The list of responsibilities is not an exhaustive list of tasks, and you will be required to undertake any other work requested of you, as required by the employer.
Contacts:
In all contacts, the post holder will be required to present a good image of the Directors and the Organisation as well as maintaining constructive relationships.
Internal - All Mentors, Senior Mentors, Home Managers, Directors
External - Service Users, Youth Offending Teams, Police, Significant Other Support Networks (integrated services, education, youth service)
Notes:
This post is subject to a criminal record check under the arrangements established by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Anderida Adolescent Care reserves the right to alter the content of this job description after consultation to reflect changes to the job or services provided, without altering the general character or level of responsibility.
The duties described in this job description must be carried out in a manner which promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect for all employees and service users and is consistent with the Anderida Adolescent Care Equal Opportunities policy.
Person Specification
1. Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Possess Level 2 & 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare
- Have a current and up to date enhanced DBS Check
Desirable
- Studying for Diploma levels 4 & 5
2. Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in a childcare residential home
3. Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Understand the legal requirements placed on individuals working in Residential Child Care
4. Skills & Abilities
Essential
To apply for this role, please contact us to get an application form.
Closing date for full applications: 06/07/2026
Interview date: 08/07/2026
We actively promote Neuroinclusivity, please ask for any support that may be needed to apply for this position.
Safeguarding Statement:
Our company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. This role involves working with highly sensitive personal data. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check, and other rigorous pre-employment checks, in line with safer recruitment practices and our commitment to ensuring the safety of children and young people.
Pay: £13.60-£15.32 per hour
Work Location: In person
