We have nine exciting and fulfilling new roles in the North West and South Yorkshire Sickle Cell Children and Young Persons’ Peer Mentoring team

The Peer Mentoring programme aims to improve the health and wellbeing of young people (aged 10-24) with Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) across North-West England (Liverpool, Manchester) and South Yorkshire (Sheffield).

Roles Available:
3 x Lead Mentor
5 x Mentor
1 x Mentor Administrator

See below for further details on each role.

 

Lead Mentors : 3 roles

Positions Available:	Liverpool: 1 Lead Mentor Manchester: 1 Lead Mentor Sheffield: 1 Lead Mentor
Base:	Flexible home working, with other locations to meet the needs of the young people.
Accountable to:	North-West and South Yorkshire Programme Manager
Manages:	Liverpool and Manchester: 2 Mentors Sheffield: 1 Mentor
Salary:	£15.00 per hour (sessional basis)
Length of contract:	Fixed term, 12 months (subject to the outcome of negotiations with funders).

Role Purpose

The Lead Mentor will be managing the mentor team as well as working in partnership with the local NHS local patient/family Support Groups in their region. They will deliver mentoring sessions to young people on a sessional basis.

To apply

Download the full Job Description here.

Complete the Application Form, and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.

Send to NWmentors@sicklecellsociety.org  by the closing date: 12pm on Monday 30 September 2024. Please note we do not accept CVs.

Mentors – 5 roles

Positions Available:	Liverpool: 2 Mentors Manchester: 2 Mentors Sheffield: 1 Mentor
Base:	Flexible home working, and other locations to meet the needs of the young person.
Accountable to:	Local Lead Mentor
Manages:	N/A
Salary:	£12.35 per hour (sessional basis)
Length of contract:	Fixed term, 12 months (post will be continued subject to the outcome of negotiations with funders).

Role Purpose

Mentors will deliver mentoring sessions on a seasonal basis to young people. They will work with the Lead Mentor as well as in partnership with the local NHS and local patient/family support group.

To apply

Download the full Job Description here.

Complete the Application Form, and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.

Send to NWmentors@sicklecellsociety.org  by the closing date: 12pm on Monday 30 September 2024. Please note we do not accept CVs.

Mentor Administrator – 1 role

Post:	Mentor Administrator – Sickle Cell Children and YPs’ Peer Mentoring Programme
Base:	Flexible home working within the intervention area
Accountable to:	North-West/South Yorkshire Programme Manager
Manages:	N/A
Hours:	Part-time (17.5 hours a week)
Salary:	£11,500 (pro rata)
Length of contract:	Fixed term, 12 months (post will be continued subject to the outcome of negotiations with funders).

Role Purpose

The Mentor Administrator will work with the mentoring team, as well as in partnership with local NHS services and local patient/family support groups, providing various administrative support tasks to ensure the delivery and smooth running of the Children and Young Adults Peer Mentoring programme. The post will be managed by the North-West and South Yorkshire Programme Manager. The post holder will have regular meetings for input and guidance to complete tasks to specified timelines. This role would suit an experienced administrator.

To apply

Download the full Job Description here.

Complete the Application Form, and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.

Send to NWmentors@sicklecellsociety.org  by the closing date: 12pm on Friday 13 September 2024. Please note we do not accept CVs.