Volunteer Mentor Review
at City Year UK
Placement (10 Months+)
Voluntary
Birmingham
Review Submitted: July 2022
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Working in a deprived school in a city centre as a volunteer mentor. Working with children with either SEN, academic or behavioural difficulties/needs and supporting them through the academic year. My role is to support these children through the year by having 1:1 mentoring sessions, class work and building relationships. I will attend my students classes offering academic support and being a good role model in the class.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given lots of responsibility whilst working in the school. I attended many school trips having responsibility over children, and a list of students to over-see during the year who were my responsibility to help and encourage during the year.
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 acquired a Level 3 Leadership and Development qualification during this year. My confidence has grown dramatically, and I have developed and grown as an individual. I have gained skills in public speaking, leadership and responsibility. This year has allowed me to develop my existing skills of communication, patience, problem solving and organisation skills.
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?
We had lots of support during the year from our IO (impact officer) who is essentially our manager. We had lots of support from our IO with any issues or worries we had, and helped us along the year.
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 culture was very accepting and open/friendly. The atmosphere is happy and enthusiastic and encouraging. It is always up-beat and positive and is accepting/encouraging of everyone, always.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my placement year. I have learnt so much about myself, developed and grown so much, and have gained invaluable experience over the year which will no doubt help me throughout the rest of my career and life in general.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at City Year UK
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend City Year UK to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to City Year UK
To be calm and confident. City Year doesn't expect you to have any prior experience and they focus on developing you personally and professionally throughout the year in order to prepare you for future careers.
