School-based Vocational Mentoring

Exciting short term youth mentoring roles in Melbourne's inner north!

Since 2020, the Vocational Mentoring Exchange has recruited, trained and supported over 70 vocational mentors from all walks of life who have volunteered to assist young people from the inner north of Melbourne in their career transition journey.

This group of passionate and skilled volunteers provide much needed mentoring support for less socially/economically advantaged young people aged 16-25 in school or community settings.

Our incredible mentors have so far worked closely with nearly 300 young people in 28 programs, contributing over 1200 mentoring hours. They are incredibly diverse both in their professional backgrounds and age, with most fitting mentoring into their busy working lives.

One of the four VME mentoring streams, the Mentoring Matters program, brings a group of volunteers into the VCAL/VCE Vocational Major classroom weekly for 1-2 hours over a 9-10 week term. Led by the classroom teacher in collaboration with the mentor group, you will join other mentors in the classroom to work closely with your small group of 1-3 Year 11/12 students.

We are now recruiting for 2023 programs and seek volunteers with Australian work experience.

Through a range of discussions, activities and an excursion into industry, mentors will draw on their own skills and work experience to support their mentee(s) to complete the VME Mentoring Matters Program.

No previous mentoring experience is required as free and comprehensive training, support and resources are provided.

If you can spare up to 30 hours in April - June or in July – September and have a desire to support a young person, we have a range of highly rewarding roles available in Merri-bek (prev. Moreland), Yarra and Darebin secondary schools.

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Time required

Including interview, training, school induction, mentoring sessions and an evaluation focus group, your time commitment is up to 30 hours over 3 months (April – June or July – September).

The in-class mentoring programs run for 1-2 hours weekly.

Training

Free mentor training is provided online with interactive sessions covering the basics of mentoring as well as program specific training to familiarise mentors with the Program.

SUPPORT

Mentors work closely with the classroom teacher during program sessions and are also well supported by the INLLEN.

Requirements

• Working with Children Check,
• Aged over 18,
• Australian work experience, and
• A desire to support young people to prepare for their transition from school to work.

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