Schools Mentor

Description

KICK is a Christian charity providing services to schools with the mission to transform young peoples lives with Gods love through sport and support. 

Role purpose

To deliver KICK Solutions Focused Mentoring sessions in, but not limited to, schools and community projects.

Coaches will be able to:

• Deliver effective and relevant mentoring sessions to young people.

• Have an understanding of the issues that young people face.

• Engage well with young people with the ability to motivate and inspire.

• Manage case load of young people for different schools with an understanding of needs and progress.

• Deliver simple sport sessions as part of an after school club.

• Achieve the vision of “Transforming young people’s lives by God’s love through Sport and Support”.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

1. Establish and run mentoring sessions in school.

2. Report weekly to the school around mentees needs, progress and goals using key reporting paperwork.

3. To be a role model to young people in terms of Sports skills, fitness, spiritual leadership and pastoral care.

4. Every member of the KICK staff team has a responsibility and role to play in protecting children from harm within their working environment. This involves adhering to policy and legislation, understanding of reporting channels and high standards of professionalism.

Person specification

General Characteristics

1. A committed Christian, in line with KICK’s Christian ethos.

2. A satisfactory enhanced DBS Disclosure.

3. Awareness of personal capability and effectiveness and the need for self-improvement.

4. A willingness to travel to different locations when required.

5. Punctuality and reliability.

Abilities

1. To have good interpersonal skills; relates well to people within KICK, education, Churches and other organisations.

2. To be team oriented; co-operates in and is committed to team activities and decisions, working  effectively in partnership with others.

3. To be able to understand and appreciate the values, concerns or feelings of others.

4. To have good communication skills; to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, both written and verbally (on one-to-one and one-to-many basis).

5. To identify and provide opportunities to enable other people to reach their full potential.

6. To be flexible and open minded in order to respond to changing needs or circumstances.

7. To be able to deliver quality results and outcomes in a professional manner.