Volunteer Mentor Review
by City Year UK
Rating
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Skills
4.8
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at City Year UK
- 7. Would you recommend City Year UK to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to City Year UK
Overview
On a day-to-day basis, I would mentor 10 students in Year 11. I really enjoyed this as every day was very different and I liked the fast paced atmosphere of the school. I would take the students out for 1-1 sessions at some points, but I also supported in class. I work with my mentor team in school as well as leasing with teachers and pastoral staff. I would also do 2x duties a day at break and lunch- which seems daunting at first however this is how I built the best relationships with my year group.
Skills
I have definitely developed all of my skills this year, and City Year spend time each half term focusing in on every skill. I have also had time to reflect on my skills this year and see certain ones in a different framing. For example, I never thought I was creative until this year when I realised that adapting and changing 1-1 sessions for the needs of all my pupils was in fact a show of creativity.
Responsibilities
There were many chances to be responsible throughout the year which you could pick and choose- it was also helpful for me to wait to settle in before choosing to lead on a task. We got to take part in lots of team building activities and also lead on initiatives in school.
Support & Guidance
Loads. A point of contact at the school or my line manager was always on hand for any problems.
Culture
Really positive and nice to be involved in
Your Impressions
I really enjoyed my placement, the opportunities from it have been amazing and I feel much more ready to finish university with a plan now. I also feel as though I have made a difference with the children which is what I set out to do in the first place
Yes
Go in with an open mind and accept all the opportunities which you are given! What you put in is what you get out!!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Education/Teaching
North West
June 2024
