Are you interested in getting experience working in the charity sector? Do you want hands-on experience leading the implementation of a programme stream? Are you a capable in working independently that equally thrives with teamwork?
Refugee Education UK (REUK) provides education support to young people affected by displacement and crisis. We support these young people to overcome the barriers that prevent them from accessing and progressing in education and training, in order that they may realise their potential and build a brighter future, whether in the UK or elsewhere. We work with unaccompanied minors, refugee and asylum seeking children in families, and young survivors of trafficking. The young people on this programme are aged between 14 and 25 years old.
Each subject-specific mentoring co-lead volunteer will support the design and implementation of the subject-specific mentoring stream (SSMS), for a minimum commitment of four months, with the possibility to extend the volunteering for an additional two months. Co-leads take part in evaluating other ideas presented at the UCL Employer’s Challenge to refine the SSMS’s final design. In agreement with the SEMC, co-leads are designated areas of collaborative work, including but not limited to, subject-specific primary data collection, participatory workshop delivery, university outreach, REUK campus ambassador recruitment and SSMS resource development. Co-leads work closely with each other and the REUK Educational Mentoring team who provide oversight, guidance and support.
- To attend full induction training, other training as necessary, and complete all relevant child protection checks.
- To lead on one of the designated areas, including but not limited to;
- Subject-specific primary data collection,
- Participatory workshop planning and delivery,
- University outreach,
- REUK campus ambassador recruitment,
- SSMS resource development, or
- An agreed upon area with other co-leads and the SEMC
- Meet with the SSMS team and SEMC every two weeks for quick check-ins and provide space for each other to ask for advice
- To provide ad-hoc support to other co-leads where necessary in support the implementation of designated areas of work
- To liaise with the the SEMC and the wider educational mentoring team to for support in delivering designated SSMS areas of work
- To safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people you come into contact with
- Any other reasonable task requested by REUK.