Employability and Progression Mentor 18+ Wales - The Prince's Trust

Description

Working directly with young people: Yes

Age range of young people: 18-30

Disclosure Check: Basic

Term of opportunity: We will need you to be available to work with us for 6 months to a year

Commitment: This role requires around an hour a week with each Young Person you mentor. (There is no obligation to take on more than one Young Person at a time)

Location: This role can be undertaken on a remote basis, but you will need to be based in Wales and its surrounding areas. You will be with a Young Person in that area. We will base you with a regionally local contact within the Trust

Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. The Prince's Trust couldn't function as well without the support of thousands of volunteers across the UK, who are able to offer a vital network to young people facing significant barriers to jobs, education or training.

Our employability and progression mentors provide one-to-one support, guidance, encouragement, and inspiration to a young person who has completed a Prince's Trust Programme. As an employability and progression mentor, you will offer knowledge, experience, and support to young people as they develop the skills, confidence and motivation to succeed - either in education or further training, through work experience, volunteering or by securing a job of their choice.

As an Employability and Progression Mentor, you'll make a real difference to the lives of young people who attend The Prince's Trust's Explore Programme. You will meet on a regular basis with a young person and help them identify and achieve goals following their time on Explore.

Ideally, you would be available to mentor for one session a month for 6 months. Relevant experience can be developed during the role and you will receive training from The Prince's Trust to help you in your role. It is helpful if you already have good communication skills; are able to give and receive constructive corrective feedback and have experience of job searches, application process and interview experiences.

In return for your valuable time, we provide the benefits of being part of a dedicated community of colleagues and volunteers, the satisfaction of directly impacting our success, and the undoubted personal development and pleasure that comes from working for the cause of, or directly with, children and young people, the majority of whom face significant barriers and have significant challenges to overcome