Managed by: Partnerships Manager

Role Type: Volunteer

Hours: 3hrs / month, 12 sessions / year

Based at: Young Adults Group takes place in Central London near Euston Station

 

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Main Purposes of Role

 

• Mosaic works with LGBT+ young persons aged 12 - 17 and young adults aged 18 - 25. Mosaic’s main work with young adults is carried out through our Young Adults Group which meets in Central London. The Young Adults Group is managed by one of our professional staff supported by a group of volunteer Mentors.
• Young Adults’ Mentors will form trusting and professional mentoring relationships with our members by being regularly and frequently present at in-person group meetings. They will also ensure that our young persons socialise in the space and that no one is left out.
• To enable trust to be built up over time the commitment is 12 monthly sessions per year.
• Mentors will take part in service reviews and case work discussions providing the opportunity to develop skills in working with a range of issues that our members face.

 

Values

 

It is vital that our Off Site Youth Mentors uphold and model the values of Mosaic:

 

Mindful

Open

Safe

Agile

Intersectional

Community focused

 

Key Tasks

 

• Attend the Young Adults Group at least 12 sessions a year, the last Thursday of each month from 5:30-8:30PM.
• Guide our members as they set up and pack down the space.
• During the social time (the first half of the meeting) socialise with the young adults: catching up, playing games, getting to know one another, etc. - ensuring that no young adult is left out, that everyone is encouraged to socialise, and that the space is kept safe through reminders about the code of conduct and values.
• Use the social time to build trusting and professional relationships which form the basis of a mentoring relationship.
• Assist with the facilitation of the workshop (the second half of the meeting) as required.
• Take part in the post-Club debrief meeting including discussion of the social and the workshop sessions, review of casework and discussion of particular challenges and problems our young adults are facing with the goal of identifying and being able to offer additional support.
• Young Adults’ Mentors will be required to adhere to our Volunteers’ Code of Conduct and also to make sure their interactions with each other and with our young persons are compliant with organisations Ethical Principles and other Policies.
• Mosaic will run a DBS check alongside references that would need to be provided prior to starting in the role.

 

 

Support and Commitment

 

• Training and support will be provided around safeguarding vulnerable adults.
• Support will be provided to enable you to work effectively with young adults.
• Commitment is at least 12 monthly sessions per year on the last Thursday of each month.

 

Person Specification

 

• LGBT+ person aged 30+, with an interest in LGBT+ community engagement.
• To ensure our mentors are diverse and reflect the lived experiences of our members – care leavers, asylum seekers / refugees, and those with experiences of insecure housing or houselessness are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

How to Apply

 

To apply for this position, please click here to fill in this form.