Freelance Therapeutic Mentor – Middlesbrough
£20 per hour | £0.40p per mile travel | Freelance Position
Location: Middlesbrough (required to travel up to 20–30 minutes from home)
Hours: 3–5 hours per week per young person (flexible working pattern)
Start Date: From June 2025
About Us
INSIGHT Wellbeing Services Ltd is a therapeutic and trauma-informed mentoring and tuition service dedicated to improving the emotional health, wellbeing, and educational outcomes of children and young people. We are currently delivering The Elevate Project, a new initiative supporting young people in Middlesbrough who are either in care, on the edge of care, or at risk of permanent exclusion.
We are now seeking experienced, compassionate, and flexible freelance mentors to join our team and make a genuine difference in a young person’s life.
The Role
As a mentor, you will provide 1:1 therapeutic support to young people in the community, focusing on building relationships, increasing engagement with education, and improving emotional wellbeing. You will work in a trauma-informed and relational way, helping children and young people understand the difference between positive and unhealthy relationships and develop strategies for navigating their world safely and confidently.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering 3–5 hours of support per week per child
- Planning and facilitating meaningful and engaging sessions
- Building trusted, consistent relationships with children and young people
- Maintaining professional boundaries and safeguarding practices
- Liaising with families, education, and social care professionals
- Attending monthly supervision and team meetings
- Submitting brief, high-quality session write-ups
- Monitoring progress using tools such as the OCTO framework
Essential Criteria:
- Minimum of 1 year’s experience working with children or young people in education, social care, youth work or a therapeutic setting
- A therapeutic and relational approach to practice
- Excellent communication, empathy, and patience
- Flexible, reliable, and able to work independently
- Understanding of safeguarding and child protection principles
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (this is essential)
- Self-employed with a valid UTR number and ability to manage own tax returns
- Access to a vehicle and willingness to travel within Middlesbrough (travel time typically no more than 30 minutes from home)
Pay and Conditions:
- £20 per hour (freelance)
- £0.40 per mile for travel to and from sessions
- Monthly payment upon receipt of invoice
- All mentors will receive monthly supervision and access to support from our in-house Psychotherapist
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a purposeful and values-driven organisation
- Work flexibly and autonomously with children who truly need you
- Receive training, support, and supervision from a team who care
- Make a meaningful difference to a young person’s life
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV and a brief cover note outlining your relevant experience and availability. Please send this information to [email protected] copying in [email protected] and [email protected].
Please confirm that you are registered with the DBS Update Service and can provide your UTR number.
Please note: This is a freelance role. You must be able to evidence your self-employed status and take responsibility for your own tax and National Insurance contributions. We are unable to consider applicants who are not on the DBS Update Service.
Job Type: Freelance
Pay: £20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 5 – 20 per week
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Free or subsidised travel
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Experience:
- youth work: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 11/06/2025
Reference ID: Therapeutic mentor
Expected start date: 23/06/2025