Volunteer Mentor - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - THAMES VALLEY PARTNERSHIP
3 weeks ago
Description
VOLUNTEER MENTORS NEEDED
New Leaf - Young People Mentoring
We are looking to recruit volunteer mentors to work with young people across the Thames Valley area (Bucks, Berks and Oxfordshire) including specific areas of Milton Keynes, Maidenhead and Slough.
This would ideally suit people who are interested in supporting vulnerable young people through engaging with them, offering support and guidance.
Volunteers need to be able to commit to meeting weekly with the young person and to be available to them by telephone and be able to travel to meet with them in person.
A mobile phone and any necessary equipment will be provided.Common reasons for young people being referred to the service;
- Low selfesteem
- Social Isolation
- Difficulty maintaining healthy relationships
- Involved or at risk of becoming involved in the Criminal Justice System
- Poor school attendance, exclusion or at risk of exclusion
What skills & experience would I need?
- We all use mentoring skills in our everyday relationships, and being able to listen in a nonjudgemental fashion is essential.
- You also need to be encouraging, supportive and positive, and to want to help people who may have significant issues.
- The process may not always run smoothly, so you need to be determined, reliable and able to work within agreed boundaries.
The charity is an equal opportunities employer; the aim of their policy is to ensure no job applicant, employee or worker is discriminated against either directly or indirectly on the grounds of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment.
Job Type:
Volunteer
Work Location:
One location
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