Volunteer Mentor Review

Item: Volunteer Mentor at City Year UK
Rating: 4.8
Author: Anonymous

at City Year UK

Placement (10 Months+)

Voluntary

Manchester

Review Submitted: October 2021

Overall Rating

4.8 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

My role was a Volunteer Mentor at a primary school in North Manchester. I worked with children who came from less advantaged backgrounds to provide academic and emotional support, through supporting in class and holding intervention groups and after school clubs. I acted as a role model for the children.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

The school I worked in gave me full responsibility for those I worked with, and trusted me from the beginning. This allowed me to really develop my initiative and take control of my own lesson planning, giving me a real sense of freedom.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

I have learnt so many skills - I wanted to develop my initiative and I have done exactly that. I can confidently say I work in a more professional manner, and I have more confidence in my extensive skillset. I feel more organised and self-motivated coming out of this placement year, and I'm much more confident in speaking publicly.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

5/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

I received so much support - we were always able to talk to the team about anything, and my Impact Officer was second to none.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

The company culture was so friendly - I felt at home straight away and have come away with amazing friends and contacts. I can still count on City Year for anything even post-placement.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

4/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

i absolutely loved every minute of it. It gave me exactly what I was looking for, a chance to develop personally and professionally. I felt so valued within City Year and the school I worked in, and I had so much fun with the team I was working with every day, not to mention my time with the children.