Mentor - Women's Trailblazer

Make a real difference through trusted relationships that help women overcome barriers, build stability and move towards stronger futures.

Position Mentor - Women's Trailblazer

Location Flexible - home based with travel across County Durham

Salary £25,664 + excellent benefits

Hours 35 hours per week (flexible working)

Status Fixed term until 31st March 2027

Closing date 14th June 2026

The opportunity

The Wise Group is a leading social enterprise delivering Relational Mentoring across employment, poverty prevention, justice and community support.

This is about more than support. It’s about helping people build trust, stability and stronger futures.

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

No two journeys are the same.

Using our Relational Mentoring approach, you will work one-to-one with women to build trusted relationships, identify strengths, reduce barriers and support progress at a pace that works for them. Support may include improving wellbeing, building confidence, reconnecting with services and communities, establishing routines, preparing for training or employment, and strengthening longer-term stability.

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

We’re looking for someone who is confident working with complexity, can build trust quickly, and is motivated by helping people move from crisis towards greater stability, confidence and independence.

What you’ll bring

• Ability to build positive, professional and trusted relationships

• A compassionate, adaptable and solutions-focused approach

• Understanding of trauma-informed and person-centred support

• Confidence supporting people experiencing complex or challenging circumstances

• Strong communication, organisational and digital skills, including Microsoft 365 and CRM systems

• Ability to work independently while managing a varied caseload and competing priorities

Experience within community support, justice, employability, wellbeing or related services is advantageous, but not essential.

Essential requirements

• Full driving licence and access to a car for daily use

• Willingness to travel across County Durham and surrounding communities

• Home broadband to support flexible working

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

View the Role Profile for full details about this opportunity.

Team

Business Operations

Role

Mentor Advocacy

Locations

Durham Hub

Remote status

Hybrid

Yearly 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.