Young Enterprise Business Volunteer - Excelsior Academy
YOUNG ENTERPRISE
Our amazing Business Volunteers inspire and support young people to set up and run a real business. 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.
Our amazing Business Volunteers inspire and support young people to set up and run a real business. 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. The key activities of the role include: - Coaching, mentoring, and positively challenging a group of young people running their own business - Being a supportive and encouraging role model - Attending regular company meetings within the school environment - Keeping a group of students on track and supporting them with more complicated tasks ie. Opening a business bank account - Business volunteers are primarily based within schools/ colleges supporting a group of students for approximately one hour per week throughout the school term. - Volunteers do not necessarily need experience of running a business in order to enjoy and make a big impact in this role. However, a great Business Volunteer will be: - 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 - Willing and able to undertake an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Check prior to starting in the role as part of our commitment to keeping young people safe.
Teaching & Training,Youth Work,Advice, Information & Support,General and Helping
Basic IT skills - internet & email, Evaluating & Reviewing, Managing People, Organising & Planning
N/A
Mentoring of Young People, developing skills in an environment outside of work/career. Personal development, a range of skills and attributes that are developed by working with and motivating young people.
1 hour per week, (not including travel). Minimum requirement 1 hour every other week in person visit to the school or college.
E8 2EY
Excelsior Academy, Shacklewell Lane
Excelsior Academy, Shacklewell Lane, E8 2EY, (formerly the Petchey Academy). Bus, 488 from Dalston Kingsland Station, stops right outside the school. The school is a 10 minute walk from Dalston Kingsland Station. Bus 76 or 243 from Dalston Junction Station to the Rio Cinema, then it’s a 6 walk to the school.
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