BU Somerset Hiring for Peer Mentor – LGBTQ+ Job at Taunton, England Full Time

Established in 2003, 2BU-Somerset provides a specialist support service serving the needs of young lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ+) people across Somerset.

If you want to use your experience to help people change their lives for the better, peer mentoring with 2BU Somerset could be just the opportunity you’re looking for. Peer mentoring is all about using your experiences to help others. It’s a great chance to take something difficult that you’ve been through and turn it into something positive. You will show people that change is possible.

The Open Mental Health programme aims to work with young adults aged 16-25 years old who are transitioning out of children’s mental health services, or don’t meet the threshold for support with their mental health. The project will support young adults to foster a more positive view of themselves, raise aspirations and provide safe, fun and purposeful environments for them to feel more independent and empowered around their own mental health and engage positively in their communities.

Thank you for expressing an interest in this role*. You will join a dedicated, professional and passionate team supporting LGBTQ+ young people, young adults and their families in Somerset.

For an informal conversation about this exciting new role, or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, accessibility, or if you need this form in a different format, or in hard copy, please do get in touch.

This position requires you to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide references.

* These roles are deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010 for protected characteristics, in this case, to be a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans (LGBT+) worker who will reflect the membership criteria of the target group

Job description

Main Duties and Responsibilities

As a Peer Mentor for 2BU Somerset you will be supporting young adults who are looking to have positive conversations about their sexual orientation or gender identity. This diverse and challenging role requires someone who is passionate about working in LGBTQ+ communities. You will identify and meet the needs of LGBTQ+ young adults in a range of settings across the county.

Key to the success of the project is employing a peer mentor who has the ability to engage with young adults. As a peer mentor you will draw on your own life experience in offering support to the young adults you work with. You will support these young adults to grow their confidence and self-esteem as well as develop positive social networks through community groups and through the mentoring, understand their worth and grow their aspiration.

This diverse and challenging role requires someone who is passionate about youth work in LGBTQ+ communities. 2BU offer a supportive environment, training, regular supervision and appraisal.

We expect to invite shortlisted candidates for an interview in Taunton on Monday 12th September between 4.30-8.30pm. If selected for interview, we will also ask you to make a short presentation (5 mins) on the day in which we would like you to address the statement:

Why I want to work with LGBTQ+ young people and for 2BU Somerset.

On the day, the interview process will be in two stages:

· Stage 1 – A formal interview with the 2BU Team.

· Stage 2 – An interview organised by young people attending 2BU which includes your short 5-minute presentation.

We are aiming for a Sept/Oct 2022 start date (dependent on availability and notice period).

If you are interested in this exciting new role, please do contact us for an application pack. We look forward to hearing from you and wish you luck with your application.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months
Part-time hours: 19 per week

Salary: £19,500.00-£21,439.00 per year

Application deadline: 02/09/2022
Reference ID: Peer Mentor – LGBTQ+
Expected start date: 12/09/2022