Mentoring Co-ordinator (Fixed Term)

Mentoring Co-ordinator

Salary - £24,290 per annum, pro rata

Hours - 20 hours per week

Location - the office base can be in Norwich or Kings Lynn with remote working permitted. The role will include travel to various locations across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.

Fixed term maternity cover, up to one year

Why Break?

At Break we invest in the future of our staff just as we do for the young people in our services. We strive to provide the highest quality of care, so whether you’re just starting your career in children’s social care or are already qualified, you’ll be supported, recognised and rewarded for your essential part in our vital work.

About the role:

Our Mentoring Service forms an integral part of our offer to the young people that we care for, and they tell us regularly about how the unique relationship they have with their volunteer mentors allows them the space to talk about life challenges with someone outside of their usual support workers. Our aspiration is that all young people within Break will have access to a mentor and as our Mentoring Co-ordinator you will have the opportunity to help grow and maintain the great relationships our young people have, as well as support the creation of positive new relationships with the potential to last a lifetime.

Duties of the role will include:

• Supervision and support for Volunteer mentors, supporting them to get the very best out of the young people they mentor as well as offering guidance on practical and emotional issues that might arise.
• Advertising and delivering recruitment events to increase the number of mentors ready to be matched with our young people.
• Taking volunteers through the induction process, ensuring they feel confident and ready to start mentoring
• Matching of Mentors with Mentees based on common interests and goals.
• Developing Risk Assessments for each match
• Work within the Lifelong opportunities team to ensure our young people know of the services available to them
• Engage young people to help develop the service so it is more accessible and benefits both our mentees and mentors.

In this varied role, on a day to day basis you might find yourself working with colleagues to identify young people in Break’s services who would benefit from the additional support a volunteer mentor could bring, working to recruit new mentors to join the team, checking in with volunteers to make sure they feel supported or keeping records on the project up to date.

You’ll enjoy working in a team, be able to spot opportunities to improve the service and be able to communicate with a range of people.

In your role, you’ll have access to the following benefits:

• Free, career-enhancing qualifications

• A “golden hello” scheme welcoming you to our services, with £500 paid to you one month after your start date and a second £500 at the six-month mark.  (Not available to candidates referred by recruitment agencies) (Subject to conditions)

• A referral scheme offering the same two payments as the golden hello if you recommend a contact who goes on to be employed by Break in care services. (subject to conditions)

• 31 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays)

• Annual leave purchase

• Additional service-related holiday from 2 years

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Company funded medical cash plan

• Enhanced sick pay and family friendly leave

• Pension salary sacrifice

• Life assurance to the value of 3x your annual salary

• Access to the Blue Light benefits platform enabling you to access discounts across a range of shops, venues and services (your membership fee will be reimbursed)

• Access to multiple Wellbeing initiatives

• The opportunity to influence Break’s strategy and direction through our Staff Consultation Forum

• Cycle to Work and Tech scheme

• And more

Full details of the role, including a job description and person specification can be found within the ‘documents’ section.

If you would like to develop your career and make a real difference, use the ‘apply now’ button to be taken to our application site.

We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates as they apply. This means the role may close at short notice and without prior warning.

Additional Information

Interview Date: 12/09/2025 or 15/09/2025

People are our biggest asset. We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

The first interview will be a Safe Care/Warner style interview, followed by a formal interview if successful.  An enhanced DBS check is required for the role.  This will be funded by Break.

You will be asked to provide details of your full employment history. 

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the application or recruitment process.  If there are adjustments you would like to request, please contact contactrecruitment@break-charity.org.  We also offer reasonable adjustments in the workplace.

All prospective employees must provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK as per UKVI guidelines. Further details will be provided if you are invited to interview.

For more information on this job opportunity, please initially email the Recruitment Team via contactrecruitment@break-charity.org

This job is also known as: Support Worker, Youth Worker, Care Worker, Children, Young people

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