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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 i.e. 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.
1 hour per week, (not including travel). Minimum requirement 1 hour every other week in person visit to the school or college.
