The Role

We are looking for an Advantage Mentoring Coordinator to take ownership of the organising and planning of our Programmes.

Working across Islington, Camden and Hackney; the Advantage Mentoring programme provides mentoring support for young people through our Talking Tactics programme and to adults who are part of our Working Better programme.

These programmes embrace a wide variety of community involvement which you will help to design, develop and deliver these sessions with a continuous effort to review and develop our programmes.

Who we are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Your day-to-day

• Act as a champion of Advantages Mentoring - you will proudly attend regular supervision meetings with the NHS team as well as engaging with partner organisations ensuring a referral process and wider support is continuously available
• Take a lead on coordination - you’ll confidently design, develop and deliver mentoring sessions in line with the Advantage Mentoring framework, monitoring and recording all appropriate activity across our programmes and ensure all our compliance and legal documentation are up to date
• Monitor and develop our programmes - you will attentively monitor and evaluate requirements of the programmes through record keeping, reporting and developing case studies to demonstrate the impact and to continually develop our programmes to meet individuals needs
• Support the Community team - you’ll work closely with our internal team, attending required meetings in order to contribute to the decision-making process and develop productive working relationships within and across the team

What we are looking for

• Hold valid certifications - you will obtain a Level 4 qualification (or the equivalent of) in Education and Training as well as in Information, Advice and Guidance
• Experience in a mentoring role - you’ve got a proven track record in mentoring individuals, a background in developing and delivering training and good knowledge of curriculum developments for learning programmes
• Expertise in coordination - you come with experience in project coordination and management, with a high level of attention to detail, excellent administration and organisation skills and proficiency in all Microsoft Office programmes
• Personable and inspiring mindset - you thrive in a team environment and hold strong communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate individuals whilst being empathetic to the needs of the individual or group

Why choose us

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

• An exciting reward and recognition scheme
• Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
• Great internal learning and development programmes
• A flexible hybrid working model
• Priority access to apply for match tickets
• A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
• A leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Great discounts with some of our Partners

Arsenal for Everyone

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch. 

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check.

Application Closing Date - Monday 7th April 2025

Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.

Good luck!