Progression Mentor

The Progression Mentors work across schools and communities within the Wigan borough, supporting young people 15-19 years, who have been identified as being Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET), or who are at Risk of NEET. Delivering a comprehensive engagement and transition offer that will support young people to successfully engage in a positive learning or work destination and increase their confidence to continue into a sustainable career pathway. The role will be integral to the success of the GMCA funded "NEET" programme and will involve caseload management and support whilst measuring successful outcomes and progressions for young people., The Aspiring Futures service delivers the Council's statutory duty to encourage, enable and assist young people to participate in education or training. Tracking young people's participation is a key element of these duties and we are required to collect information about young people so that those who are not participating, or are 'Not in Employment, Education or Training' (NEET), can be identified and given support to re-engage. Delivery as part of the Employment and Skills Strategy is key to the success of the service when Raising Participation in Learning for young people.

The ideal person will need to have experience of working with young people in a guidance function within a partnership setting with a range of agencies to deliver positive outcomes for young people. Experience of providing guidance interventions and holding Level 3/4 in Advice and Guidance (or equivalent) is desirable. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with young people, schools, colleges, training providers to effectively promote the benefits of engagement with the service. Knowledge of post 16 academic and vocational routes available to young people to progress their career aspirations, and the most appropriate options for different sectors. Ability to collect information relating to young people as required for onward progression and destination tracking in order to securely update database systems.

Wigan Council has been voted 'Overall Council of the Year' at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

Salary: Grade 6, £29,540 - £32,597 per annum.

3 positions x 37 hours per week

Temporary until March 31st 2027 as per GMCA Integrated Settlement funding

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!