Mentoring Manager - Tauranga

About us:

Big Buddy runs an award-winning mentoring programme, matching adult male mentors with boys who have no male role models in their whānau. We work with male youth aged 7-17 across our One 2 One and Group programmes. We are a social service agency committed to making a practical and meaningful positive difference in these boys and young men’s lives.
  
About the role:

You’ll play a key role in delivering impactful youth mentoring programmes in a diverse and rewarding role. We are looking for an enthusiastic and professional individual who has a proven track record of engaging with volunteers, whānau, tamariki and rangatahi.

Approx 24 hours (0.6 FTE) per week spread over 3 to 4 days. Based at a central Tauranga shared office space and working closely with our programme and partnerships teams, you will:

• recruit, interview and assess male volunteers to become mentors for our One-to-One and group programmes
• support, train and coach mentors to ensure exceptional relationships with boys, young men and their whānau
• interview referred boys & whānau and present the concept of 1:1 or group mentoring to them
• coordinate and participate in our community events 
• represent and promote Big Buddy to local funding and other community groups

 
About you:

• Exceptional relationship and communication skills
• Ideally, a qualification or background in community work, counselling, youth work, teaching, mentoring or social work
• Experience working with Māori and Pasifika youth and communities
• The maturity, self-awareness and tact to explore personal matters with male volunteers
• Group presentation/facilitation skills and experience preferred
• Strong administration skills and a good working knowledge of CRM databases, Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
• A full driver license and able to use your own car
• Flexibility to work some weekends and evenings
• You take pride in all aspects of your work, and your values and purpose align with those of Big Buddy

What you will receive:

• a positive environment, where your professional and personal development will be supported
• room to grow and make the role your own
• we genuinely respect work/life balance and some flexible work arrangements
• we care for and support your emotional health with regular external clinical supervision

Note that Big Buddy is committed to Child Protection and the safeguarding of children and young people in our care.  It is our expectation that all staff will operate in a way that reflects this intent and the intent of the Children's Act (2014) to improve the well-being of vulnerable children. As a requirement, appointment to this role will be subject to safety checks.

We will hire as soon as we find the right person, so check us out online - www.bigbuddy.org.nz - and if you feel like we are the next step on your journey, please send a cover letter and your CV to jobs@bigbuddy.org.nz.