HEAT Mentor (HEAT & Be Warm)

Are you a passionate person who aspires to build positive relationships, inspire positive change, and make a real difference in lifting people out of poverty?

Position Mentor Advocacy

Location Flexible working - home based with travel in Greater Preston

Salary £25,664 + excellent benefits

Hours 35 hours per week (flexible working)

Status Fixed term until 31 March 2027

Closing date 6 February 2026

Are you a passionate person who aspires to build positive relationships, inspire positive change, and make a real difference in lifting people out of poverty?

The Wise Group’s HEAT Services team have secured new funding which will enable us to help people in the local communities within South Tyneside and Sunderland. The Mentor Advocacy role is community-based, where we can make the most meaningful impact, and involves home visits and community events such as drop-ins or surgeries.

With our primary focus of alleviating fuel poverty, the successful candidate will help customers by providing energy advice and advocacy support and empowering them to take control of their situation and move forward towards a better and more sustainable future.

A driving licence and daily access to a car are desirable for this role.

The successful candidate will be required to achieve City and Guilds Level 3 by 31 March 2026.

View the Role Profile for full details about this opportunity.

• Team
• Business Operations
• Role
• Mentor Advocacy
• Locations
• North West England
• Remote status
• Hybrid
• Yearly salary
• £25,664
• Employment type
• Full-time

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We want to make a lasting and positive difference in people’s lives, starting with our colleagues. We believe you can’t pour from an empty cup; that’s why we do everything we can to set our colleagues up for success to allow us to go on and help the most vulnerable in our society.

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About The Wise Group

The Wise Group is a leading UK social enterprise working to lift people out of poverty by inspiring positive change through relational mentoring.