Mentor Advocacy - Women's Trailblazer

Support women experiencing complex challenges to build confidence, stability, and progression through relational mentoring. No two journeys are the same - and neither is this role.

Position Mentor Advocacy

Location Flexible working - Travel across County Durham and some home-based working

Salary £25,664 + excellent benefits

Hours 35 hours per week (flexible working)

Status Fixed Term until 31 January 2027

Closing date 14 May 2026

The opportunity

Are you passionate about building trusted relationships, inspiring positive change, and supporting people to overcome barriers and move forward in their lives?

The Wise Group is a leading social enterprise delivering Relational Mentoring across employment, poverty prevention, justice, and community support. We work alongside people facing complex challenges, helping them build confidence, stability, and long-term opportunities.

We are looking for a Mentor Advocate to join our Durham Women’s Trailblazer service - supporting women with multiple and interconnected barriers including poverty, poor mental health, isolation, trauma, caring responsibilities, and justice involvement.

This is not a one-size-fits-all role. Every woman’s journey is different.

Using our Relational Mentoring approach, you will work one-to-one with women to build trust, identify strengths, reduce barriers, and support progression at a pace that works for them. Support may include improving wellbeing, increasing confidence, accessing local services, building routines, preparing for training or employment, and strengthening social connections.

You will manage your own caseload and work flexibly across communities, building strong local partnerships and connecting women to the right support at the right time.

We are looking for someone who:

• Builds positive and professional relationships easily

• Is compassionate, adaptable, and solutions-focused

• Understands the importance of trauma-informed and person-centred support

• Can motivate and empower people experiencing complex challenges

• Is confident using digital systems including Microsoft 365 and CRM systems

As part of the Wise Group, you’ll join an enterprise committed to social justice, innovation, and creating lasting change in communities.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

View the Role Profile for full details about this opportunity.

Team

Business Operations

Role

Mentor Advocacy

Locations

Durham Hub

Remote status

Hybrid

Monthly salary

£25,664

You'll like it here

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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If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd still love to learn more about you.

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.