A4e Mentoring - is it for me?

As a volunteer mentor you'll be helping unemployed people get back into employment by offering them one-to-one advice, support and guidance.

Finding employment makes a massive difference to people's lives. You will be helping people to find new confidence and offer them the valuable support they need to overcome the difficulties that they may have encountered. You can help them break down their barriers to employment. Your role will be both rewarding and challenging and you will play a vital role in enabling unemployed people to fulfil their potential.

You'll work with your mentee(s) for an average of one hour per week. The first step is in identifying the client’s key goals and establishing steps to be taken for their fulfilment. The focus of the mentoring from then on is in jointly reviewing progress and setting the necessary goals for the following week. An integral part of the role also is in recording this progress in A4e documentation and in relating this to the volunteer coordinator.

Volunteers will be equipped, following their training, to mentor clients who may disclose a wide range of issues such as problems with managing money, housing, addictions, confidence, communication skills, presentation and interview skills, conflict management and developing relationships. Volunteer Mentors will offer support and encouragement, and will also offer examples to the participant of appropriate and effective workplace behaviour.

For more information please download our A4e Volunteer Information, which will give you all the information you need to decide if you could be an A4e Mentor. Then Contact Us and we'll let you know how you can get started.