About The Island

The Island has been dedicated to supporting children and young people aged 8 to 18 through tailored mentoring services for two decades. Over the years, we have provided life-changing support to over 3,000 children and young people, supporting them to build confidence, resilience, and brighter futures.

At The Island, we believe that every young person deserves a positive role model. Our core 1-1 mentoring programme is delivered in a variety of formats, from short-term targeted support to long-term mentoring relationships and group programmes. Each approach is carefully tailored to the individual, responding to their unique needs and empowering them to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically.

Now is a crucial time in the Charity’s development. Following a strategic decision to return to being a community-based youth work organisation, we are looking to the future and re-instating our Youth Group provision.

This role forms part of The Island’s Service Team. As a small, community-based organisation, this is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of the Charity alongside a passionate and dedicated team.

About the role

Our group’s service link children and young people actively engaged in The Islands mentoring service with structured group support. These programmes offer both pastoral and practical support within a peer-based environment, including youth groups and peer support groups.

Working closely with the Family and Groups Coordinator, you will contribute to the development and delivery of The Islands’ expanding group programmes, providing wellbeing-focused, creative and physical activities for cohorts of young people involved in mentoring.

Main responsibilities

• Co‑facilitate youth group sessions, supporting the delivery of engaging activities for children and young people involved in The Islands mentoring programme.  
• Manage on-the-day session logistics to ensure well‑run sessions. 
• Ensure the safety and well-being of all children and young people through adherence to The Islands policies and procedures.  
• Complete all relevant session paperwork, including a session record document and safeguarding concerns record.  
• Bring a compassionate, supportive, and youth‑centred approach to all work. 
• Work directly with children and young people to support the development of their social skills. 
• Bring positive energy and enthusiasm to build strong relationships with young people, their families, and the wider team at The Island. 
• Work flexibly and inclusively to meet the needs of young people who are disadvantaged, experience discrimination, or have additional learning needs.  
• Attend a monthly 1-1 session with line manager.  

Contract and how to apply 

For a conversation about the role, please contact chloe@theislandyork.org. 

To apply, please send a CV and cover letter (which may be submitted as a written statement, video, or voice note) to applications@theislandyork.org. The cover letter should detail both your relevant experience and your passion for working with children and young people in York.  

We are recruiting on a rolling basis and first interview dates will be held the week beginning Monday 25th May. 

We are looking to start delivering youth sessions from June 2026. 

The Island is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds in the community. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know if this is required.