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Volunteer Mentor
We're looking for volunteers that are passionate about using their skills to make a difference in the lives of young people.
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Commitment
Weekends, Weekdays, Evenings, Flexible
Format
Remote
Eligibility
Age 18-35
Your Role in Creating Change
The role: Our scholars are eager to meet graduates and professionals that can support them in achieving their ambitions. Mentors are mainly responsible for providing support and career advice to pupils. Mentors must also be committed to supporting us at our events, which take place in the evenings and on Saturdays throughout the term. These events include our scholar enrichment days, our parent and pupil information sessions and our volunteer social events which are held in London.
Availability: Mentors must be available for approximately 2-3 hours a month to meet with their mentee, discuss via phone, email or in person. There is a minimum commitment of one year (three terms).
Location: Mentoring sessions and events take place online or in person.
Responsibilities:
- *Working collaboratively with parents to give students guidance and advice on how to achieve their aspirations
- *Informing pupils of opportunities to them so that they can achieve their aspirations
- *Meeting with pupils for one to one mentoring sessions
- *Supporting pupils with university, sixth form or job applications
- *Monitoring and reporting on each pupils progress
- *Giving feedback to parents and programme coordinators
- *Working collaboratively with other tutors and mentors
Person specification:
- *Be passionate and committed to tackling educational inequality
- *Enjoy working with children and young people
- *Be educated to a minimum of degree level or equivalent
- *Possess strong communication skills both written and verbal
- *Be punctual and organised
- *Be able to remain calm under pressure
- *Have excellent time management skills
About GT Scholars
The GT Scholar's programme is a social enterprise that tackles educational inequality by helping pupils gain access to the most selective universities and the most competitive careers.
GT Scholars on our programme receive after school one-to-one or small group tutoring on a weekly basis. They are matched with a mentor to support them throughout the year and they take part in enrichment activities such as STEM activity days, Study skill workshops and career days and trips to the city. We also run parent workshops and community engagement events to ensure that parents are aware of local opportunities available to them.
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What to Expect After Applying
Thanks for registering your interest. Please send an email to [email protected]. We'll need a copy of your CV and your contact number so that we can get in touch with you.
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