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Online Mentor
When We Need You
From 10/05/2010 onwards
About Opportunity
The Welcome Package for Migrant Workers is a free online resource for adults coming to live in Scotland. The aim of the resource is not only to inform users about life in Scotland, but also to get them used to listening to native speakers and Scottish accents. A mentor should be able to give an hour or two a week to meet up with a designated mentee online to ‘chat’ about the sections of the resource that they’ve used. As a mentor you need to be a great listener and be there to link mentees to the services they might need here. Before becoming a mentor you will need to complete a mentoring agreement and attend one of the Welcome Package training events at:
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About Edinburgh University Settlement
We work with parents, single parents, disabled and marginalised people. We provide certificated and non-certificated IT and vocational education and training, including core skills, literacy and numeracy in a friendly, informal and flexible environment. Our participants, with improved skills and confidence, are able to move onto further education or employment.
Skills & Experience
Mentors need to be good listeners who are happy to regularly communicate with their mentee via emails, messenger, Skype or a mixture of all three. Experience of having moved to Scotland would be useful, but not essential.
Travel Details
Mentors must attend a free training day, where travel expenses cannot be paid, and then after that mentors can work from any location that suits them.
Restrictions
Mentors need to be good listeners who are happy to regularly communicate with their mentee via emails, messenger, Skype or a mixture of all three. Experience of having moved to Scotland would be useful, but not essential.
Requirements
Application Form, Induction/Training, References
Training and Induction Details
Yes, there will be support for mentors needing help with their role, computing and information they need to give.On the one day training event trainee mentors will receive: • An induction to the project • Training in online mentoring • Training using a
Work Type
Befriending / Mentoring
Client Group
Ethnic minorities
Accessibility Details
No Wheelchair Access
No Disabled Toilet
Frequency & Commitment
No minimum commitment required.
Minimum Age
Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.
Volunteers Required
36
Reference Code
10-567
Opportunity Provided By
Contact Details
Building 3
New Parliament House
5 + 7 Regent Road
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH7 5BL
Contact: Donald Stubbings
Tel: 0131 550 6807
Website: http://www.eus.org.uk
