Make a Lasting Impact: Join Our Team as a Mentor
Transform Trauma into Hope. Guide Adolescents Toward Their Full Potential.
Are you passionate about making a genuine, lasting difference in the lives of young people? We are a dedicated, medium-sized independent care provider specializing in therapeutic residential care and crisis intervention for adolescents. We are currently expanding our team and seeking empathetic, resilient, and dedicated Mentors to support our young people on their journey toward healing and independence.
Why Our Approach Matters
Adolescence can be a turbulent time, particularly for young people who have experienced complex trauma, adversity, or acute crisis. We don't just offer a safe place to stay—we provide a nurturing environment grounded in trauma-informed principles and evidence-based therapeutic practices.
As a Mentor, you won't just be filling a role; you will be a stabilizing force, helping adolescents process their experiences, build emotional resilience, and develop key life skills through relational support.
What You Will Do
- Build Meaningful Connections: Establish authentic, trust-based relationships with adolescents aged 11–18, acting as a positive role model and advocate.
- Support Therapeutic Goals: Work alongside our multi-disciplinary team to implement trauma-informed care plans and facilitate daily therapeutic routines.
- Crisis De-escalation: Provide a calm, grounded presence during emotional crises, utilizing safe, relational de-escalation techniques.
- Empower & Equip: Guide young people through daily routines, educational goals, hobbies, and life-skills development to foster independence.
What We Are Looking For
Requirement Details
Mindset Empathetic, patient, resilient, and deeply committed to trauma-informed care.
Experience Previous experience working with adolescents, care-experienced youth, or mental health support is preferred, but strong personal values and passion are paramount.
Skills Excellent active listening, strong boundaries, calm emotional regulation under pressure, and dynamic team collaboration.
Flexibility Willingness to work a shift pattern that includes evenings, weekends, and occasional sleep-ins.
What We Offer
- Comprehensive Training: Specialized onboarding in relational care, trauma-informed care models, and therapeutic crisis intervention.
- Professional Growth: Ongoing clinical supervision, career progression pathways, and fully funded qualifications in residential childcare.
- Supportive Culture: A tight-knit, collaborative team environment where staff well-being is genuinely prioritized.
- Competitive Package: Attractive starting salary, shift allowances, health cash plans, and generous annual leave.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you have the heart, dedication, and resilience to walk alongside adolescents through their toughest moments and celebrate their greatest milestones, we want to hear from you.
Our organization is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced background checks and satisfactory references.
Pay: From £31,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee mentoring programme
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sabbatical
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
