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Employability and Progression Mentor 16+ (Health and Social Care Volunteer)

Dundee, Dundee City Council (Hybrid)
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Glasgow, Glasgow City
Unpaid role, expenses paid
Voluntary

Actively Interviewing

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Job description

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

 

Our employability and progression mentors support young people thorugh 121's to develop their confidence and skills and achieve a positive outcome. If you have experience within Health and Social Care, you can support groups of young people through assisting and leading on delivering sessions.

 

If you have a background in H&SC, you will assist and lead in delivering Healthcare-specific sessions such as Infection Control, Adult Support and Protection and Values Based Recruitment, providing guidance and encouragement to develop young people’s knowledge and employability skills. There will be session plans and training provided for this, so that you feel confident and equipped to deliver the sessions to a group of young people.

 

The Prince’s Trust is looking for volunteers to develop young people’s employability skills, e.g., CV reviews and mock interviews and help them search for jobs in H&SC. You will be a vital resource assisting with deciphering job descriptions and suitability criteria to support young people to make an informed choice about the jobs they apply for. You will also provide a framework to encourage self-development activities and resilience as part of being job-ready for H&SC. During the first few months of the young person’s employment; you will provide guidance and support while they are adjusting to the work and the environment.

 

By volunteering to be a mentor with The Prince’s Trust within our Health and Social Care (H&SC) project, you will be helping to shape the next generation of healthcare workers. You will be working 121 with Young People who want to work in H&SC and need your support to get there.

 

Mentoring partnerships with a young person usually last around six months and will take about an hour of your time once a week. Most mentor meetings occur virtually in a provision provided by the Trust and will flex around your and the young person’s availability. You do not have to have a background in H&SC to apply for this role although it would be preferable - however, if you have specific skills of H&SC background, please let us know on your application.

 

Knowledge and skills important to the role:

 

  • Building trust with young people from various backgrounds – mentoring skills, great communicator, positive, encouraging, giving and receiving constructive corrective feedback and reinforcing learning and progress.
  • Being a role model with experience or a growth and progress story that young people can relate to.
  • Experience in job searches, the 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. 

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The Prince's Trust View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size More than 1000

We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.

Posted on: 26 September 2024
Closing date: 30 November 2024 at 12:07
Job ref: 3183
Tags: Advice / Information, Employment, Recruitment, Youth / Children

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