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Mentor and Community Support Champion- Storehouse Melton Vineyard
Closing date for applications: 1st December 2025
 
Hours                         Part time, 18 hours per week
 
Salary                         £27,000 pro rata, plus 5% of gross salary towards a personal pension scheme
 
Job status                 5 year fixed term, 3 month probationary period
 
Holidays                    Holiday entitlement is 14.5 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays
 
Role                            Mentor Storehouse visitors and gain support for the work that Storehouse does
 
 
Principal responsibilities and duties
  • To create and deliver a series of group mentoring sessions which would be delivered short- medium term.
  • To mentor Storehouse visitors individually and monitor their progress
  • To identify peer mentors within the groups to help offer support longer term.
  • Promote Storehouse and its values to local community groups, schools  and businesses through the delivery of presentations in liaison with the Storehouse Co-ordinator
  • Support and encourage Storehouse visitors into independence.
  • Support the day to day running of Storehouse including being a key holder
 
Essential

  1. A passion to see individuals move from dependence to independence
  2. Be able to demonstrate strong personal boundaries and emotional literacy
  3. A commitment to adherence of Storehouse policies ,i.e following the safeguarding procedures, Adults at risk polices etc
  4. Able to wholeheartedly support the values of Storehouse and Melton Vineyard church being sympathetic to the Christian faith.
  5. An ability to see every individual as a valuable member of society
  6. An ability to see the potential in others and draw it out of them.
  7. An ability to work well in a team and be able to give and receive feedback constructively and kindly.
  8. Strong organisational and listening skills
  9. Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
  10. Ability to work under pressure and work flexibly according to varying needs

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Desirable

  1. Good IT skills, including MS Office
  2. Experience of counselling/mentoring/facilitating group work
 
Report to
Storehouse Co-ordinator
 
Hours of work
18 hours per week to be worked predominantly from Storehouse at the Hope Centre on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday with presentations possibly being delivered in the evenings.
This job description will be regularly reviewed to ensure that it is an accurate representation of the post.
 
Application by CV and covering letter (stating why you think you would be well suited to the role) to [email protected]
 
Closing date for applications: 1st December 2025
Interview date: Afternoon of the 12th December 2025
Start date: January 2026
 
As part of any recruitment process, the organisation collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The organisation is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses data and to meeting its data protection obligations. Our Privacy Policy can be found on Melton Vineyard website under Policies. 

 
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and/or vulnerable adults.
As part of our safer recruitment process, all applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks. This includes:

  • Safer recruitment form completed.
  • Verification of identity and right to work in the UK.
  • Satisfactory references covering the last 5 years of employment/
            volunteering.
  • An enhanced DBS check (with barred list check where applicable).
  • Certificated Safeguarding Training (this can be completed in the first week of employment if not already in place)
 
Appointment is subject to the successful completion of these checks.