Volunteer Mentor Review

by City Year UK

Rating

3.9/5
  • Skills
    3.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    3.5
  • Culture
    3.8
  • Your Impressions
    4.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • Start the day off with a mentoring session with a chosen student during form time. Then attending 2 lessons providing in class support and ensuring my students are also following along with the syllabus. Break time is time for break duty. Two more lessons. Then lunch is taking place where thr volunteers would stay in the office which was open for students to come and talk. The day finishes off with a lesson. Some lessons I took student out and we did revision. And we did one after school club a week

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • Leadership skills. Communication skills.

  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

    • 3/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • Yes.

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • Every Friday was training and development focussed

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

    • 3/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • There is a set culture and it involves everyone to take part

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

    • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • Enjoyed it very much

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 4/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at City Year UK

    • 4/5
  • 7. Would you recommend City Year UK to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to City Year UK

    • Remember that this role will affect the students so always be a great role model for them.

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Education/Teaching

West Midlands

November 2022

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