Mentors – Sickle Cell Children & Young Persons’ Peer Mentoring Programme – North-West (Liverpool, Manchester) and South Yorkshire (Sheffield)
We are currently looking to recruit Mentors to join our team and support the Sickle Cell Children & Young Persons’ Peer Mentoring Programme. The programme aims to improve the health and wellbeing of young people (aged 10-24) with Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) across North-West England (Liverpool, Manchester), and South Yorkshire (Sheffield).
Roles Available:
1 x Lead Mentor
5 x Mentor
See below for further details on each role.
Lead Mentors : 1 role
| Positions Available: |
Liverpool: 1 Lead Mentor |
| Base: | Flexible home working, with other locations to meet the needs of the young people. |
| Accountable to: | North-West and South Yorkshire Programme Manager |
| Manages: |
Liverpool Mentors |
| Salary: | £15.00 per hour (sessional basis) |
| Length of contract: | Fixed term, 12 months (subject to the outcome of negotiations with funders). |
Role Purpose
The Lead Mentor will be managing the mentor team as well as working in partnership with the local NHS local patient/family Support Groups in their region. They will deliver mentoring sessions to young people on a sessional basis.
To apply
Download the full Job Description here.
Complete the Application Form, and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
Send to NWmentors@sicklecellsociety.org by the closing date: Tuesday 12th May 2026
Interviews via teams :TBD
Please note we do not accept CVs.
Mentors – 5 roles
| Positions Available: |
Liverpool: 2 Mentors Manchester: 2 Mentors Sheffield: 1 Mentor |
| Base: | Flexible home working, and other locations to meet the needs of the young person. |
| Accountable to: | Local Lead Mentor |
| Manages: | N/A |
| Salary: | £12.35 per hour (sessional basis) |
| Length of contract: | Fixed term, 12 months (post will be continued subject to the outcome of negotiations with funders). |
Role Purpose
Mentors will deliver mentoring sessions on a seasonal basis to young people. They will work with the Lead Mentor as well as in partnership with the local NHS and local patient/family support group.
To apply
Download the full Job Description here.
Please complete the Application & Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and send it to NWmentors@sicklecellsociety.org before the closing date. When applying, please indicate the area for which you are applying (Liverpool, Manchester, or Sheffield). Please note all applicants must reside in the UK. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. The organisation is unable to provide visa sponsorship or support with work permits for this post.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 12th May 2026
Interview date via Zoom or Microsoft Teams TBD
*Please note that we reserve the right to close the application period earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.
