Volunteer Mentor

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Role title: Volunteer Mentor       

Responsible to: MAPS Team

Organisation: MAPS Mentoring

Role: To provide 1:1 mentoring to an allocated young person within the London Borough of Sutton.

Location: Generally, within the London Borough of Sutton. Mentoring will take place either out in the community or within the young person’s school.

Time commitment: Minimum 1 hour per week for 12 months.  

Responsibilities              

• To meet with your allocated young person once per week for one year either in the community or in school.
• To provide support and practical guidance as well as inspiring and motivating a young person.
• To complete an expense form on a monthly basis.
• To participate in monthly supervision with your Practitioner, either face to face or by phone call.
• To refer to Mentoring Practitioner with any concerns/safeguarding issues.
• To carry out mentoring role in line with risk assessment, child safeguarding practices and MAPS protocols.
• To uphold the Volunteer Centre Sutton core principles, vision, culture and values and abide by the policies and procedures as per our volunteer handbook.

Qualities and skills required:    

• A positive attitude towards young people and a desire to support them in professional setting
• Ability be a positive role model for young people at all times
• Ability to develop a relationships/build rapport with children and young people  
• Ability to set and maintain professional boundaries with children and young people and family/carers
• Ability to listen effectively
• Ability to keep sensitive personal information confidential and secure
• Ability to manage time professionally i.e. punctuality
• Ability to attend and receive monthly supervision   
• Ability to adhere to MAPS safeguarding policy
• Ability to adhere to Volunteer Centre Sutton’s Equality and Diversity policy
• Ability to demonstrate commitment and patience
• Ability to be non judgemental  
• A willingness to commit to a volunteer mentor relationship for one calendar year

Training and support     

• A full day of training to support you in becoming a confident and successful mentor.
• Ongoing support and supervision will be given by your MAPS Practitioner either in person or via Teams/telephone
• Regular newsletters, updates and news from the MAPS team will be sent to you
• Access to the Mentor Whatsapp group

Driving license requirements: A driving licence and access to a car is beneficial however not essential.

Volunteer expenses: £10 per week budget given per mentor/mentee pair to spend on food/drinks/activities as well as to cover mileage/public transport costs.

Any other requirements: To complete all relevant paperwork in line with safe recruitment protocols and procedures which include an enhanced DBS, self declaration form and two personal references.

This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.