Become a Mentor! Make a difference to a child in London

Title	Time	Room	Teacher
Become a Mentor! Make a difference to a child in London	23.06.2022 00:00 - 23.06.2023 00:00 (Thu)

What You'll Do:

The Kids Network is looking for committed, fun and passionate volunteers to make a difference to the children of London. Our structured mentoring programme for children aged 8 -11 years old supports their social and emotional development before they transition into secondary school.

What will I do as a volunteer mentor?

Hold weekly sessions, lasting 1-3 hours over the course of one year
Support a child during a crucial stage in their social and emotional development
Focus on the individual needs of your mentee-building confidence, supporting resilience and developing the tools to manage feeligns for a positive future
Join our peer to peer network of mentors, building role confidence and sharing knowledge and experiences
Receive individual support from The Kids Network team, throughout the full year.

What We're Looking For:

Positivity: Embraces fun and positive thinking
Commitment: Attends all mentoring sessions and demonstrates patience and understanding in the face of challenges
Communication: Communicates well with children, young people and The Kids Network using compassion
Resilience: Meets challenges with optimism, seeing them as an opportunity to learn
Professionalism: Complies with all of TKN policies and procedures particularly regarding safeguarding
Non-judgemental: Demonstrates kindness and openness and does not impose personal values
Solution-focused: Offers guidance and constructive feedback with compassion and understanding.

Please note that due to legal requirements, if you have lived abroad over the last 5 years for 3 months or more, we will require a DBS from that country so processing may take longer.