Mentors

We are looking for fab-u-lous volunteer mentors for our new Working Journeys programme for adults with learning disability.

What will you be doing?

Volunteer Mentors will provide mentoring sessions for adults with learning disability who would like to progress in to work.

Clients on our Working Journeys programme will already be working with specialist Work Coaches and Learning Disability Support Workers daily to develop their skills, gain experience and confidence.

As a Volunteer Mentor you can bring insights and skills from the workplace, helping a small ratio of Clients on programme to take the final steps in to work itself.

Skills

• Journey's Clients typically will look for part-time paid work in catering/hospitality, leisure and retail, and in manual occupations such as gardening and woodwork.
• Volunteers who have worked in these Sectors are particularly welcome, in addition to Volunteer Mentors who can support skills such as communication, team working, following instructions, time keeping, IT and following health & safety protocols.
• This high profile programme is funded by the Henry Smith Charity and by TNL Community Foundation for three years.