Mentor Briefing – 9 December

This briefing will provide you with important information, advice and support for all volunteers who wish to mentor whether you are new to mentoring with Career Ready or are returning to mentor with us again. Information and advice changes year on year and we therefore we ask that everyone attends our sessions.

Please be aware this event will be a webinar. Cameras and microphones will be switched off on entering the event to help avoid background noise and any distractions during the event.

You will be able use the chat function and where time allows, there will be an opportunity to ask verbal questions at the end of the session.

Should time not allow for additional questions during the session, we welcome questions to be sent to volunteersupport@careerready.org.uk and there will also be a FAQ document within your portal.

Please can we ask you to join the event 5 minutes before the start of the session as this will allow us to start as promptly as possible.

If you have any questions about the event please contact volunteersupport@careerready.org.uk

Agenda

• About Career Ready
• The Career Ready Programme
• Focus on Mentoring
• Career Ready portal – Handbooks, Recording Mentor meetings & Skills Surveys
• Safeguarding
• Best practice and challenges
• Support
• Next steps
• Questions