About us
Spark2Life is a community inspired charity. We have been running programmes since 2006 and we operate in London, Kent and Buckinghamshire.
Our mission:To prevent harm and promote life. We strive to reduce violence affecting young people, racial disproportionality within the Criminal Justice System and school exclusions. We exist to help young people thrive by equipping them the tools to successfully navigate life and increase resilience.
At Spark2life we are looking for a Caseworker Mentor to come and join our ever-growing organisation.
Core Job Description:
A Spark2Life Casework Mentor works with young people and adults who:
Are at risk of involvement in criminal activity and/or high-harm crime
Have a history of involvement in criminal activity and/or high-harm crime
The Role:
As a Spark2Life Casework Mentor you:
Take on a caseload of up to 15 young people and/or adults (11-30yrs old) who are known to the Youth Justice System (YJS) or Probation
Deliver bespoke 1:1 mentoring sessions looking at clients values, beliefs, behaviour and reasoning skills
Provide clients on your caseload with advocacy, information and support with problem solving
Motivate clients to access positive opportunities towards change
Source pathways for education, training and employment
Work with clients in the community or visit them at home, in school or in prison
Provide regular updates to clients professional network
Attend professionals meetings with partners and external agencies
Support clients families by signposting to suitable services
Keep clear and up-to-date case work files on the information management system
Monitor the progress of clients using tools provided by Spark2Life
Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of projects
Deliver grant funded programmes that fall in line with your job description
Person Specification:
Excellent level of communication and interpersonal skills
Evidence of key competencies in literacy and numeracy with at least a qualification at GCSE grade C, NVQ level 2, or equivalent
Desirable Experience:
Excellent level of communication and interpersonal skills
Evidence of key competencies in literacy and numeracy with at least a qualification at GCSE grade C, NVQ level 2, or equivalent
Stay and Grow:
25 DAYS annual Leave plus 8 Bank holidays per Year
Annual performance review with develop plans
Discount for services and products via Bright HR System
Free access to counselling
Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Team Building sessions throughout the year
If you are interested in working at Spark2Life as a Caseworker Mentor, please do not hesitate to click APPLY.
Spark2Life is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background.
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