About the Role
Role Overview:
We are looking for compassionate, confident, and responsible Part-Time Mentors to join our team. This is a meaningful opportunity to work directly with children and teenagers across Dubai, helping them improve their confidence, communication, behaviour, and wellbeing through regular mentoring sessions. Mentors must be passionate about making a difference and skilled at building trust with young people.
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Key Responsibilities:
• Provide one-to-one mentoring sessions with assigned children or teenagers, focusing on emotional support, behaviour, motivation, and social skills.
• Build a strong and trusting relationship with each mentee, creating a safe, respectful, and positive space for growth.
• Guide mentees in setting goals, managing challenges, developing healthy habits, and gaining self-confidence.
• Maintain regular communication with the Ur Mentor team, submitting short session notes and feedback after each meeting.
• Collaborate with families and, when required, school staff to ensure consistent support for the mentee.
• Act as a positive role model, demonstrating values such as kindness, respect, accountability, and perseverance.
• Attend occasional team training sessions, check-ins, or events to support professional development and community.
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What We Offer:
• A rewarding, flexible part-time role with real impact.
• Competitive hourly pay.
• Ongoing guidance and support from our leadership team.
• Opportunities for growth, training, and deeper involvement in the Ur Mentor community.
• A warm, values-driven environment where you are encouraged to inspire change and be a positive influence.
Requirements
Requirements:
• Passion for working with children and teenagers in a supportive, mentoring capacity.
• Experience in education, youth work, coaching, psychology, or counseling is preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Emotionally intelligent, patient, and reliable.
• Able to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with young people and families.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written); additional languages are a plus.
• Flexibility to work during after-school hours, weekends, or holidays (based on family needs).
• Must be based in Dubai and have access to transportation.
• Valid UAE residence visa and eligibility to work in the UAE.
• Male mentors will work with boys; female mentors will work with girls, in line with our gender-based pairing policy.
About the Company
Ur Mentor is a fast-growing mentoring company in Dubai, focused on supporting the personal development, wellbeing, and social growth of children and teenagers. We work closely with families and schools to provide one-to-one mentoring, build life skills, and guide young people through challenges with care, respect, and encouragement. Our approach is warm, professional, and grounded in positive, values-based mentoring.