Current Vacancies

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XLM Project Manager - Tower Hamlets & Newham

Over the past 8 years XLP has run a Nationally recognised Mentoring Programme. The XL-Mentoring projects currently runs in four inner London boroughs, Southwark, Lewisham, Greenwich and Tower Hamlets, with this role expanding the project into Newham. These projects target at risk young people between 11 and 18 who are on the verge of exclusion or excluded from school and /or at risk of involvement or already involved in gangs, crime and anti-social behaviour. The aim is to support the young people and help them see alternatives to what can sometimes seem a hopeless situation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop excellent working relationships with other Youth Work Managers  and Senior Youth Workers within XLP in your area, in order to identify young people, appropriate for the mentoring program.
• Manage 25 active 1:1 mentee/mentor relationships at any one time.
• To deliver group mentoring sessions to 24 young people each year.
• To organise, deliver safe and effective 1:1 and group mentoring to vulnerable young people – including those on the verge of exclusion (or excluded) and/or at risk of involvement/involved in anti-social behaviour, gangs and/or criminality
• Develop and manage the relationships with key stakeholders such as schools, parents/carers, pupil referral units, youth organisations Social Services, YOT, CAMHS and local police

For a full role description please click here. To apply for the role please fill out our online application form here

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday the 13th of December. Interviews will be held on Tuesday the 17th of December, with second round interviews on Friday the 20th of December. If you have any questions about the role please contact jobs@xlp.org.uk