Changing Futures operates an excellent befriending and mentoring offer for young people in care, with 84 young people matched with dedicated volunteers across tees valley.
You will be part of the team delivering our mentoring project which will help young people build skillsfor independence, set and achieve their own goals, and strengthen and as needed broaden or repair family and peer networks. We intend that you will work in particular with young people and young adults before they leave care, but you will work with other young people in or who have recently left care too.
Ideally you will have experience of working with young people in care. You will spend the majority ofyour time mentoring young people either through groupwork programmes or on a 1:1 basis. You will hold a caseload of volunteer mentors who you will also supervise. You will deliver groupwork programmes with young people and volunteers.
Participation is absolutely key, and you’ll be proactive in seeking young people’s views and helping them design and evaluate all aspects of the programme.
It's important that this programme adds value to other things going on for young people.
You’ll work closely with parents, carers volunteers and other professionals to ensure the young person’s needs are sustainably met.
Role duration and the future
Changing Futures is looking to open a residential children’s home between January and March 2026.
We will prioritise candidates who would be looking to apply to continue their employment with CFNE by transitioning into a residential care role towards the end of the funding for this post (which runs to March 2026).
Working arrangements
A good portion of your role will be mentoring young people, so you need to be available when they are available. Consequently, you will be expected to work evenings and some weekends, usually one weekend day a week. The remainder of your time will be worked in office hours.
We also offer a good holiday package, ranging from 30 to 31 days depending on length of service.