Business Volunteer
Young Enterprise
Business Volunteers inspire and support young people to set up and run a real business
Our amazing Business Volunteers inspire and support young people to set up and run a real business as part of our Company, Team and Startup programmes. This hands-on and highly impactful role involves mentoring and encouraging students to face the challenges of running a business, and the inevitable setbacks this entails, in a safe space to apply their learning to the real world. What you will be doing Coaching, mentoring, and positively challenging a group of young people running their own business Being a supportive and encouraging role model Bi-weekly meetings in school
Advice, Information & Support,Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring
Organising & Planning, Reasoning, Good IT Skills, Leadership, Listening
Patient, encouraging and open-minded Comfortable in the presence of young people (but no specific experience is necessary) Able to commit to attending regular face to face student company meetings within a school Able to communicate appropriately with young people Open to learning new things, to challenge and in turn be challenged Comfortable in the use of basic IT as the role involves using our online platform for Company Programme (Volunteers do not necessarily need experience of running a business in order to enjoy and make a big impact in this role.)
Satisfaction of supporting young people to grow in confidence, learn new skills and achieve their potential Develop your professional skills in mentoring, facilitation and communication Volunteering alongside a group of young people will challenge you to think differently and approach problems from a new perspective
An hour a week/every two weeks during term time for a face to face meeting in school. The actual time and day will be agreed with each individual school and the Business Volunteer.
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Many opportunities available throughout Kent
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